Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today I'm visiting my current Top 3 Dwarf Tarantulas - the worlds smallest tarantula spiders on the planet! The tiny tarantula genus Cyriocosmus is an all time favorite and truly unique not only in their coloration but also in their pattern and stripes all over their body. The morphological features make this tarantula genus unique among all tarantulas. Pet dwarf tarantulas are a favorite among tarantula hobbyists around the globe as the are highly variable in color and don't need much space to live a happy live. Learn more about Cyriocosmus and other tarantulas which are among the smallest of them all, tiny spiders included!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Cyriocosmus Overview
03:25 - C. perezmilesi
07:44 - C. elegans
10:40 - C. leetzi
Literature:
Kaderka, R. (2019). The genus Cyriocosmus Simon 1903 and two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Revista Peruana de Biología 26(4): 543-550. doi:10.15381/rpb.v26i4.17215
Kaderka, R. (2016a). The Neotropical genus Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903 and new species from Peru, Brazil and Venezuela (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Journal of Natural History 50(7-8): 393-465. doi:10.1080/00222933.2015.1076082
Pérez-Miles, F. & Weinmann, D. (2009). Two new species of Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903 from Peru and the highest altitude record for the genus (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 17: 29-35.
Fukushima, C. S., Bertani, R. & Silva Jr., P. I. da (2005). Revision of Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903, with notes on the genus Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875 (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zootaxa 846: 1-31. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.846.1.1
Today I'm visiting my current Top 3 Dwarf Tarantulas - the worlds smallest tarantula spiders on the planet! The tiny tarantula genus Cyriocosmus is an all time favorite and truly unique not only in their coloration but also in their pattern and stripes all over their body. The morphological features make this tarantula genus unique among all tarantulas. Pet dwarf tarantulas are a favorite among tarantula hobbyists around the globe as the are highly variable in color and don't need much space to live a happy live. Learn more about Cyriocosmus and other tarantulas which are among the smallest of them all, tiny spiders included!
Visit Our Website
https://www.birdspiders.ch
Enjoy Our Podcast with TarantulaKat
https://anchor.fm/bothworldtarantulas
Support This Project!
patreon.com/birdspiders
Find Us On Facebook
facebook.com/birdspidersCH
Taxonomy & Systematics Group - Arácnido
facebook.com/groups/1149292842136929
Wild Spiders & Tarantula Group
facebook.com/groups/933372297053034
#tarantulas
#wild_tarantulas
#lovetarantulas
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Cyriocosmus Overview
03:25 - C. perezmilesi
07:44 - C. elegans
10:40 - C. leetzi
Literature:
Kaderka, R. (2019). The genus Cyriocosmus Simon 1903 and two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Revista Peruana de Biología 26(4): 543-550. doi:10.15381/rpb.v26i4.17215
Kaderka, R. (2016a). The Neotropical genus Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903 and new species from Peru, Brazil and Venezuela (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Journal of Natural History 50(7-8): 393-465. doi:10.1080/00222933.2015.1076082
Pérez-Miles, F. & Weinmann, D. (2009). Two new species of Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903 from Peru and the highest altitude record for the genus (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 17: 29-35.
Fukushima, C. S., Bertani, R. & Silva Jr., P. I. da (2005). Revision of Cyriocosmus Simon, 1903, with notes on the genus Hapalopus Ausserer, 1875 (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Zootaxa 846: 1-31. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.846.1.1
