Cyriocosmus perezmilesi otherwise known as the Bolivian dwarf beauty tarantula is a spider which was first described by Radan Kaderka in 2007.[1] It was named in honor of Dr. Fernando Pérez-Miles, and is a fossorial tarantula. As its common name aptly states it is found in Bolivia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Cyriocosmus |
| Species: | C. perezmilesi
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| Cyriocosmus perezmilesi Kaderka, 2007
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Description
editFemales live 15 years, while males live 5 to 6.[1] Their carapace is a copper color, with a black opisthosoma with a heart shape urticating patch in the middle. With 8 vertical lines ranging from the bottom of the opisthosoma almost meeting the urticating patch. Their legs are a grey color, or a black depending.
Habitat
editThey are found in the tropical areas of Bolivia, their type location being near the Beni River in the Beni Department. The average temperatures are 22 °C, with average yearly rainfall of 1,200mm, and an average height above sea level of 150m.[2]
Behavior
editThey are a very calm species, rarely throwing any urticating hairs, or making a threat pose. They are a fossorial species which enjoys to burrow, and they also web a fair bit, they are quite active and usually visible.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ian (2019-07-08). "Bolivian Dwarf Beauty (Cyriocosmus perezmilesi)". Tarantula Friendly. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "El clima en Beni, el tiempo por mes, temperatura promedio (República Democrática del Congo) - Weather Spark". es.weatherspark.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-20.