(IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Caption

Brachypelma boehmei Schmidt & Klaas, 1993, a Mexican tarantula species traded as pet . The species is listed on CITES and it is classified as Endangered (EN) in the IUCN Red List.

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Caroline Fukushima

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