''Cyriocosmus elegans'' is a spider species in the genus ''
Cyriocosmus
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' and the family
Theraphosidae (tarantulas) found in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago.
Basic Information
Cyriocosmus elegans is a
fossorial
A fossorial () animal is one adapted to digging which lives primarily, but not solely, underground. Some examples are badgers, naked mole-rats, clams, meerkats, and mole salamanders, as well as many beetles, wasps, and bees.
Prehistoric eviden ...
species of
tarantula that is known to reach maturity quickly, sometimes in a year's time. Adult size is around 1.5" to 2" diagonal leg span (DLS), from leg I on one side to leg IV on the opposite side. Second
instar spiderlings are around 1/16" to 1/8" DLS and will readily accept pre-killed feeders, fruit flies, or even a cricket leg.
Climate of Habitat1
''Trinidad and Tobago''
See also
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List of Theraphosidae species
References
1"Trinidad And Tobago, Temperature, Average Weather History, Rainfall/ Precipitation, Sunshine." World Weather and Climate Graphs, Average Climate Charts, Guide to Precipitation, Temperatures, Best, Friendly, Holiday Climate. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.
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External links
''Cyriocosmus elegans'' on flickr''Cyriocosmus elegans'' on Encyclopedia of Life
Theraphosidae
Spiders described in 1889
Spiders of South America
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