Aphonopelma pallidum explained

Aphonopelma pallidum is a tarantula of the family Theraphosidae found in Mexico.^[1] Commonly called the rose-grey, or Mexican rose, it is not available in the pet-trade.

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, and undescribed species of Brachypelma was often traded under the name pallidum, but was since formally described as Brachypelma verdezi by Schmidt 2003. The adult male has brown legs, and the carapace a dull rose grey, while the female is unknown.

Aphonopelma pallidum is listed as "threatened" in Mexico.^[2]

Adult males have an average body 50 mm long, while the adult females divide equally 55 mm.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aphonopelma pallidum. World Spider Catalog. 8 July 2017.
2. DOF (2010), Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-059- Semarnat-2010, Protección ambiental—Especies nativas de México de flra y fauna silvestres—Categorías de riesgo y especifiaciones para su inclusión, exclusión o cambio; Lista de especies en riesgo, Diario Ofiial de la Federación, 30 de diciembre de 2010, México.
3. Smith, A. M. (1994), Tarantulas of the USA and Mexico, Fitzgerald Publishing, London