Ephebopus murinus

Ephebopus murinus

Taxobox | name = Skeleton tarantula


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Arachnida
ordo = Araneae
subordo = Mygalomorphae
familia = Theraphosidae
genus = "Ephebopus"
species = "E. murinus"
binomial = "Ephebopus murinus"
binomial_authority = (Walckenaer, 1837)
synonyms ="Mygale murina"
"Santaremia pococki"

The skeleton tarantula ("Ephebopus murinus"), is a large tarantula found in Brazil. It is aptly named for its "skeleton" like markings on its legs, resembling the spider version of a Halloween black-and-white skeleton costume.


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