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Species ID: 2205
Scientific Name: Citharacanthus meermani
Common Name: Cayo Tarantula
Local Name(s): Chiwo'
Scientific Author: Reichling & West 2000

Taxonomic Information:
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneida Family: Theraphosidae Genus: Citharacanthus Species: meermani

District Distribution:
CO	OW	BZ	CY	SC	TO
-	-	-	X	X	-

Status & Threats Information:
National Status: Data Deficient/Unknown IUCN Designation: Not available Population Trend (globally): Not available Known Threats to this Species: Not Available Species Utilisation:No utilisation information available. Conservation Actions: No conservation information available. Endemic Species?: Yes Introduced Species?: No

Physiological Information:
Migrant Type: Non-Migrant Aquatic Species?: No Salinity Tolerance: Not Applicable

Physiographic Information:
Elevations:	101-200 m 201-300 m 401-500 m
General Habitats:	No general habitats entered.
Sampled Habitats:	IA2a(1)(a)-ST - Lowland broad-leaved moist forest 'Tropical evergreen seasonal broad-leaved lowland hill forest, Simarouba-Terminalia variant' IA2a(1)(a)K-r - Lowland broad-leaved moist forest 'Tropical evergreen seasonal broad-leaved lowland hill forest, on rolling karstic terrain' IA2a(1)(a)K-s - Lowland broad-leaved moist forest 'Tropical evergreen seasonal broad-leaved lowland hill forest on steep karstic terrain' SPA(1) - Agricultural uses 'Agriculture: non mechanized agricultural land uses including unimproved pasture'

Hydrological Information:
Rainfall Isohyets:	100-120" (2540 - 3048mm) 40-60" (1016 - 1524mm) 60-80" (1524 - 2032mm)
Watersheds:	Belize River Watershed, Freshwater Creek Watershed,
Groundwater Provinces:	Campur Province, Maya Mountains Province, Vaca Plateau Province,

Species Interactions - (serves as substrate, host, food plant, etc for the following species):
Not Applicable

Species Interactions - (Lives on, feeds on the following species):
Not Applicable

Specimen Collections: [LR indicates a Literature-based specimen record] [BBIS indicates a BBIS - WCS specimen record]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 38226 - District: Stann Creek [Location: Mayflower-Bocawina: Mayflower Bocawina National Park \| Date: 26.2.2003]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 54338 - District: Cayo [Location: Green Hills \| Date: 16.10.2006]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 54340 - District: Cayo [Location: Maya Mountain Lodge, Christo Rey. \| Date: 30.8.1997]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 54341 - District: Cayo [Location: Caracol Maya Ruins \| Date: 15.2.1992]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 54342 - District: Cayo [Location: Green Hills \| Date: 30.10.1994]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 54824 - District: None [Location: Green Hills \| Date: 15.11.2006]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 54885 - District: Cayo [Location: Green Hills \| Date: 7.7.1998]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 54886 - District: Cayo [Location: Green Hills \| Date: 9.2.2003]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 101804 - District: Cayo [Location: Actun Chapat Cave \| Date: 15.6.2001]
	*Citharacanthus meermani* - ID No. 104685 - District: Cayo [Location: Rio Frio Cave entrance \| Date: 15.5.2008]

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