Pamphobeteus verdolaga (Medellin Green Femur Birdeater) 4" FEMALE
"Etymology. The specific epithet âverdolagaâ is a noun in
apposition and refers to the main nickname of Football Club AtlĂ©tico Nacional, one of the football teams based in MedellĂn. The greenish dark color of the femora of this new species resembles the distinctive green color of the team, which derived from the flags of Antioquia and MedellĂn, where this species is distributed."
Cifuentes, Y., Estrada-Gomez, S., Vargas-Muñoz, L. J. & Perafån, C. (2016). Description and molecular characterization of a new species of tarantula, Pamphobeteus verdolaga, from Colombia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae). Zoologia (Curitiba) 33(6, e20160113): 1-6.
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"Etymology. The specific epithet âverdolagaâ is a noun in
apposition and refers to the main nickname of Football Club AtlĂ©tico Nacional, one of the football teams based in MedellĂn. The greenish dark color of the femora of this new species resembles the distinctive green color of the team, which derived from the flags of Antioquia and MedellĂn, where this species is distributed."
Cifuentes, Y., Estrada-Gomez, S., Vargas-Muñoz, L. J. & Perafån, C. (2016). Description and molecular characterization of a new species of tarantula, Pamphobeteus verdolaga, from Colombia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae). Zoologia (Curitiba) 33(6, e20160113): 1-6.
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