Ephebopus uatuman also known as the Emerald Skeleton Tarantula is a tarantula native to Brazil.[1] It was first described by Lucas, Silva and Bertani in 1992. It is named after the Uatuman River.
Females of this species live for up to 15 years, while males live 2 to 4 years.[2] They grow to be about 10cm in size, although their namesake emerald color is usually not apparent. As it's usually only seen after molts.[3] The carapace and legs are usually a dark amber color, with the abdomen of the same color, but with long reddish hairs. There is also yellow banding between the femora and patella of all legs.[4]
Identificationedit
They can be confused with E. cyanognathus, but they can be distinguished, as this species lacks the iconic blue chelicerae of the Blue Fang Tarantula. And they can be distinguished from all other by the coloration in females, and the shape of the genitalia of both sexes.[4]
Distributionedit
They are found all throughout the Amazonean Region of Brazil, where it remains quite hot and tropical. Usually maintaining a temperature of 27C, although there is a bit of variance between the months. It also maintains an incredibly high level of humidity, usually maintaining a humidity of over 80%.[5]
Behavioredit
They are quite skittish, but surprisingly defensive, receiving a bite from this species is not as rare as with most new world tarantulas. They are a burrowing species, that they will usually stay in.[3] They usually make a burrow in the shape of a tub, which is usually covered in leaf litter. Quite similar to those of the E. cyanognathus. The entrance and the leaves where bound together with leaves, and the burrow ended in a chamber which was about 20-40cm deep.[4]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Taxon details Ephebopus uatuman Lucas, 1992", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-05-25
^ abSheikh, Mavra (2021-11-05). "How to Care for Emerald Skeleton Tarantula(Ephebopus uatuman) -". Retrieved 2022-11-21.
^ abcWest, Rick C.; Marshall, Samuel D.; Sayuri Fukushima, Caroline; Bertani, Rogério (2008). "Review And Cladistic Analysis Of The Neotropical Tarantula Genus Ephebopus Simon 1892 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) With Notes On The Aviculariinae". ResearchGate. doi:10.5281/zenodo.183360. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
^"Weather in Amazon Rainforest". SouthAmerica.travel. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
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ephebopus, uatuman, also, known, emerald, skeleton, tarantula, tarantula, native, brazil, first, described, lucas, silva, bertani, 1992, named, after, uatuman, river, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, arthropoda, subphyl. Ephebopus uatuman also known as the Emerald Skeleton Tarantula is a tarantula native to Brazil 1 It was first described by Lucas Silva and Bertani in 1992 It is named after the Uatuman River Ephebopus uatuman Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Chelicerata Class Arachnida Order Araneae Infraorder Mygalomorphae Family Theraphosidae Genus Ephebopus Species E uatuman Binomial name Ephebopus uatumanLucas Silva amp Bertani 1992 1 Contents 1 Description 2 Identification 3 Distribution 4 Behavior 5 ReferencesDescription editFemales of this species live for up to 15 years while males live 2 to 4 years 2 They grow to be about 10cm in size although their namesake emerald color is usually not apparent As it s usually only seen after molts 3 The carapace and legs are usually a dark amber color with the abdomen of the same color but with long reddish hairs There is also yellow banding between the femora and patella of all legs 4 Identification editThey can be confused with E cyanognathus but they can be distinguished as this species lacks the iconic blue chelicerae of the Blue Fang Tarantula And they can be distinguished from all other by the coloration in females and the shape of the genitalia of both sexes 4 Distribution editThey are found all throughout the Amazonean Region of Brazil where it remains quite hot and tropical Usually maintaining a temperature of 27C although there is a bit of variance between the months It also maintains an incredibly high level of humidity usually maintaining a humidity of over 80 5 Behavior editThey are quite skittish but surprisingly defensive receiving a bite from this species is not as rare as with most new world tarantulas They are a burrowing species that they will usually stay in 3 They usually make a burrow in the shape of a tub which is usually covered in leaf litter Quite similar to those of the E cyanognathus The entrance and the leaves where bound together with leaves and the burrow ended in a chamber which was about 20 40cm deep 4 References edit a b Taxon details Ephebopus uatuman Lucas 1992 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern retrieved 2016 05 25 Emerald Skeleton Tarantula Ephebopus uatuman Care Guide ThePetFAQ thepetfaq com 2022 04 29 Retrieved 2022 11 21 a b Sheikh Mavra 2021 11 05 How to Care for Emerald Skeleton Tarantula Ephebopus uatuman Retrieved 2022 11 21 a b c West Rick C Marshall Samuel D Sayuri Fukushima Caroline Bertani Rogerio 2008 Review And Cladistic Analysis Of The Neotropical Tarantula Genus Ephebopus Simon 1892 Araneae Theraphosidae With Notes On The Aviculariinae ResearchGate doi 10 5281 zenodo 183360 Retrieved November 21 2022 Weather in Amazon Rainforest SouthAmerica travel Retrieved 2022 11 21 nbsp This Theraphosidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ephebopus uatuman amp oldid 1177275707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
