Ephebopus murinus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Skeleton tarantula | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||||
| Ephebopus murinus (Walckenaer, 1837) |
||||||||||||||||
| Synonyms | ||||||||||||||||
|
Mygale murina |
The skeleton tarantula (Ephebopus murinus), is a large tarantula found in Brazil. It is aptly named for its "skeleton" like markings on its legs, resembling the spider version of a Halloween black-and-white skeleton costume.
