Biology:Chaetopelma persianum
| Persian gold tarantula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Chaetopelma |
| Species: | C. persianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaetopelma persianum Zamani & West, 2023[1]
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Chaetopelma persianum, the Persian gold tarantula, is a species of tarantula native to northwestern Iran.[2] First described in 2023, the species is the first of its genus to be recorded in Iran.[1]
Distribution
Chaetopelma persianum has been found at high altitudes in the Zagros Mountains, a mountain range in western Iran.[1][3] A photograph of a male spider from near Sulaymaniyah (Iraq) likely represents this species, but this requires further confirmation.[1]
Description
As of August 2023, measurements have only been recorded for females and are currently unknown for males.[1] Female Chaetopelma persianum have a leg span that measure about 9 centimeters.[4]
C. persianum are generally brown in coloration, with the carapace and chelicerae being golden.[1] The species is known to be burrowers.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Zamani, Alireza; West, Rick C. (2023-08-08). "A new species of Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Iran". ZooKeys 1174: 75–84. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1174.109135. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/109135/.
- ↑ "Meet The Fancy New Persian Gold Tarantula, With Locks Of Golden Hair" (in en). 2023-08-09. https://www.iflscience.com/meet-the-fancy-new-persian-gold-tarantula-with-locks-of-golden-hair-70187.
- ↑ "Eight-eyed critter with ‘woolly, golden hairs’ found burrowing in Iran. See new species" (in en-US). 2023-08-09. https://news.yahoo.com/eight-eyed-critter-woolly-golden-220050423.html.
- ↑ Johnson, Chelsea (2023-08-09). "The Persian Gold Tarantula: A Newly Discovered Arachnid from Iran" (in en-US). https://fagenwasanni.com/ai/the-persian-gold-tarantula-a-newly-discovered-arachnid-from-iran/173037/.
Wikidata ☰ Q121358815 entry
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