Acanthopelma beccarii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Suborder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Subfamily: | Acanthopelminae |
Genus: | Acanthopelma |
Species: | A. beccarii |
Binomial name | |
Acanthopelma beccarii Caporiacco, 1947 |
Acanthopelma beccarii is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is endemic to Guyana in northern South America.
While there are specimens held in captivity, it is not a very popular species in this regard.
Caporiacco, L. di (1947): "Diagnosi preliminari de specie nuove di aracnidi della Guiana Britannica raccolte dai professori Beccari e Romiti". Monitore Zoologico Italiano 56: 20-34.