Brachypelma smithi: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the brachypelma smithi lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Brachypelma smithi
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Theraphosidae

Where does the brachypelma smithi live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the brachypelma smithi in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Mexico.

Mexico

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the brachypelma smithi endangered?

The brachypelma smithi’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the brachypelma smithi?

The brachypelma smithi (Brachypelma smithi) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Theraphosidae, genus Brachypelma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the brachypelma smithi

Brachypelma smithi is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas) native to Mexico. It has been confused with Brachypelma hamorii; both have been called Mexican redknee tarantulas. Mexican redknee tarantulas are a popular choice as pets among tarantula keepers. Many earlier sources referring to B. smithi either relate to B. hamorii or do not distinguish between the two species. B. smithi is a terrestrial tarantula native to Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Guerrero.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brachypelma smithi (revision 1348715212), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q300963 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).