Sericopelma angustum Valerio, 1980

Common name: Costa Rican Red Rump

♀ Female described

Female

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Original Description

Valerio, C. E. (1980). Arañas terafósidas de Costa Rica (Araneae: Theraphosidae). III. Sphaerobothria, Aphonopelma, Pterinopelma, Citharacanthus, Crypsidromus y Stichoplastus. Revista de Biología Tropical 28: 271-296.

Distribution

Costa Rica

Type Locality: San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Etymology

The name refers to the elongated shape of the carapace and sternum.

Pronunciation

braa-kee-PEL-muh | ang-GUHS-tuhm

Taxonomic History

1980
Brachypelma angusta Valerio, 1980

Bibliography (1)

Valerio, C. E. (1980). Arañas terafósidas de Costa Rica (Araneae: Theraphosidae). III. Sphaerobothria, Aphonopelma, Pterinopelma, Citharacanthus, Crypsidromus y Stichoplastus. Revista de Biología Tropical 28: 271-296.