Metriopelma
Metriopelma is a monotypic genus of Mexican tarantulas containing the single species, Metriopelma breyeri. It was first described by L. Becker in 1878,[2] and is found in Mexico.[1]
| Metriopelma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Metriopelma Becker, 1878[1] |
| Species: | M. breyeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Metriopelma breyeri (Becker, 1878) | |
See also
References
- "Gen. Metriopelma Becker, 1878". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- Becker, L. (1878). "Sur un nouveau genre d'Avicularidae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 21: 256–257.
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