Green Bottle Blue Tarantula
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
Also known as Greenbottle Blue Tarantula
- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold green bottle blue tarantula, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the green bottle blue tarantula
The greenbottle blue tarantula is a South American tarantula and the only species in its genus. It is native to the Paraguaná Peninsula in northern Venezuela, where it lives in webbed burrows under bushes and tree roots in desert areas. The entrance is often extended with webbing, sometimes in a funnel shape, which may protect against the harsh climate and trap insects. It has metallic blue legs and a blue-green carapace, and it feeds on crickets, cockroaches and worms. Very active and fast-growing, it is particularly attractive to hobbyists. Overgrazing has damaged its habitat in Venezuela.
Green Bottle Blue Tarantula facts
- It was described in 1907 under the name Eurypelma cyaneopubescens.
- The genus name Chromatopelma refers to the tarantula's striking blue colour.
- It was listed as an endangered species of Venezuela in 2015.
- Fumigation of cultivated land has pushed the species toward the Montecano Biological Reserve and Cerro Santa Ana Natural Monument.
Where to see green bottle blue tarantula in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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