''Cymbiapophysa marimbai'' is a

tarantula Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...

in the

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Cymbiapophysa ''Cymbiapophysa'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae, first described by Pocock, in 1903. As of 2024 it contains 12 species. The tarantulas of this genus inhabit Central America. Males of this genus can be distinguished by the p ...

'', first described in 2018. This tarantula is found in

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

, in the ''Reserva Natural Biotopo Selva Humeda''.

Description

The

cephalothorax The cephalothorax, also called prosoma in some groups, is a tagma of various arthropods, comprising the head and the thorax fused together, as distinct from the abdomen behind. (The terms ''prosoma'' and ''opisthosoma'' are equivalent to ''cepha ...

and legs brown with black hairs, abdomen brown with reddish large hairs and a darker distal patch of

urticating hairs Urticating hairs or urticating bristles are one of the primary defense mechanisms used by numerous plants, almost all New World tarantulas, and various lepidopteran caterpillars. ''Urtica'' is Latin for "nettle" (stinging nettles are in the genu ...

. The

carapace A carapace is a dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tortoises, the unde ...

is covered by short black hairs and it has short reddish hairs pointing out. The legs are covered by long scattered hairs and short reddish hairs.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q108206881 Arthropods of Colombia Spiders described in 2018 Theraphosidae