''Aphonopelma pallidum'' is a

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of the

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Theraphosidae Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although m ...

found in Mexico. Commonly called the rose-grey, or Mexican rose, it is not available in the pet-trade. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, and undescribed species of Brachypelma was often traded under the name ''pallidum'', but was since formally described as '' Brachypelma verdezi'' by Schmidt 2003. The adult male has brown legs, and the carapace a dull rose grey, while the female is unknown. ''Aphonopelma pallidum'' is listed as "threatened" in Mexico. Adult males have an average body 50 mm long, while the adult females divide equally 55 mm.Smith, A. M. (1994), Tarantulas of the USA and Mexico, Fitzgerald Publishing, London

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Spiders of Mexico Spiders described in 1897 {{Theraphosidae-stub