Crassicrus lamanai Reichling & West, 1996

Described by Rick C. West, Steven B Reichling

Common name: Cinnamon Tarantula

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Bibliography

Reichling, S. B. & West, R. C. (1996). A new genus and species of theraphosid spider from Belize (Araneae, Theraphosidae). Journal of Arachnology 24: 254-261.

Distribution

Belize

Type Locality: BELIZE: Orange Walk District: 0.5 km W. of New River Lagoon, Indian Church Village, near Lamanai Forest Reserve,

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition from the Mayan word lama' anayin . This was the name of their ancient trading center, still standing centuries later, but now called Lamanai.