Nhandu cerradensis
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Nhandu cerradensis is a species of Brazilian tarantula . It was described in 2001 by the Brazilian arachnologist Rogério Bertani . It is a ground-dwelling tarantula from the subfamily Theraphosinae .
distribution
The spiders are found in the cerrados , savannah-like landscapes in Brazil. The species name was derived from this designation. The animals found come from the central to the northern part of the state of Goiás .
features
The spider has a dark, gray-black basic color with conspicuous white horizontal stripes over the legs. The hair at the edges of the carapace and the longer hair on the opisthosoma and the legs are brownish in color.
The differentiation to other species in the genus Nhandu is that the females have a smaller spermathec than Nhandu coloratovillosus and Nhandu tripepii . They have showy white rings on their legs. In contrast to Nhandu carapoensis, the males have tibial apophyses.
Web links
Nhandu cerradensis in the World Spider Catalog