Chaetopelma_persianum

<i>Chaetopelma persianum</i>

Chaetopelma persianum

Species of tarantula

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]

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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. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    "Meet The Fancy New Persian Gold Tarantula, With Locks Of Golden Hair". IFLScience. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  3. [3]
    "Eight-eyed critter with 'woolly, golden hairs' found burrowing in Iran. See new species". Yahoo News. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  4. [4]
    Johnson, Chelsea (2023-08-09). "The Persian Gold Tarantula: A Newly Discovered Arachnid from Iran". Fagen Wasanni Technologies. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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