Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939) is a animal in the Theraphosidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)

Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)

Aphonopelma moderatum, the Rio Grande Gold Tarantula, is a theraphosid spider found in Texas, USA.

Family
Genus
Aphonopelma
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)

Aphonopelma moderatum is a species of spider that belongs to the Theraphosidae family. It is found in the state of Texas in the United States, specifically in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. It is commonly known as the Rio Grande Gold Tarantula.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Theraphosidae Aphonopelma

More from Theraphosidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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