Cyriocosmus elegans

Cyriocosmus elegans
Juvenile unsexed Cyriocosmus elegans
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Theraphosidae
Genus:	Cyriocosmus
Species:	C. elegans
Binomial name
Cyriocosmus elegans (Simon, 1889)[1]

Cyriocosmus elegans is a spider species in the genus Cyriocosmus and the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas) found in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago.

Basic Information

Cyriocosmus elegans is a fossorial 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 Habitat^1

Trinidad and Tobago

See also

• List of Theraphosidae species

References

1. "Taxon details Cyriocosmus elegans (Simon, 1889)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-05-23

^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. <http://www.trinidad-and-tobago.climatemps.com/>.

External links

• Cyriocosmus elegans on flickr
• Cyriocosmus elegans on Encyclopedia of Life