Dolichothele diamantinensis
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Dolichothele diamantinensis ( Syn .: Oligoxystre diamantinensis ) species of spider from the genus Dolichothele withinthe tarantula family (Theraphosidae). It was only discovered in 2009 near the town of Diamantina in Minas Gerais , Brazil and named after this town. It may be endemic to this area. It is similar in color to the tarantula species Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens, which is often kept in terrariums.
features
The animals have a blue basic color and have metallic blue bristles on the carapace, on the biting claws, on the opisthosoma and on the upper and lower sides of the legs. There are longer red hairs on the opisthosoma. The blue coloration was also retained in specimens that were placed in alcohol for scientific purposes. This indicates a structural and not just a pigmented color that would otherwise fade in alcohol.
Compared to other tarantula species, Dolichothele diamantinensis are medium-sized tarantulas. The male (holotype) is 2.55 centimeters long from the bite claws to the spinnerets. The opisthosoma has a length of 1.12 centimeters. The legs are between 3.0 and 3.8 inches long. The female (paratype) is a little larger and has a total length of 3.76 centimeters of which 1.98 centimeters make up the opisthosoma. The length of the female's legs varies between 2.5 and 3.3 centimeters.
distribution
The type specimens were found in the area of Campo Rupestre in Diamantina , Minas Gerais . It is a tropical area at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. The terrain is rocky and criss-crossed with various outcrops . In between there are various low herbs and grasses and a few smaller trees. The vegetation consists of daisy family , black mouth family , sweet grasses , sour grass family , cacti , legumes , heather family , Velloziaceae , Eriocaulaceae and Xyridaceae .
In the winter months of June and July there is an average temperature of 18 ° C to 20 ° C with a minimum of 4 ° C. From June to August there is a dry period with very rare and very little rainfall. The relative humidity falls to 72% during this time. The second half of the year from March to November, however, is rainy with an average rainfall of up to 223 mm. In the summer months of December and January, the temperature rises to 35 ° C and the relative humidity reaches 90%.
Web links
Dolichothele diamantinensis in the World Spider Catalog