October 2012. Arboreal
tarantulas are known from a few tropical places in Asia, Africa, South and
Central America and the Caribbean. These tarantulas generally have a lighter
build, thinner bodies and longer legs than their ground living cousins, and are
much better suited for their arboreal habitat. They have increased surface area
at the ends of their legs, allowing them to better climb different surfaces,
while their light build makes them more agile.
Their core area is the Amazon,
from where most of the species are known and are normally very common, living
in the jungle or even in house's surroundings. Now, nine new species were
described from Central and Eastern Brazil, including four of the smallest
arboreal species ever recorded.
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