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Species ID: 6366
Scientific Name: Brachypelma vagans
Common Name: Mexican Redrump Tarantula
Local Name(s): Chiwo', Antelope Spider
Scientific Author: (Ausserer, 1875)

Taxonomic Information:
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneida Family: Theraphosidae Genus: Brachypelma Species: vagans

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

Status & Threats Information:
National Status: Near Threatened IUCN Designation: Not available Population Trend (globally): Not available Known Threats to this Species: Not Available Species Utilisation: Pets/display animals, horticulture Conservation Actions: No conservation information available. Endemic Species?: No Introduced Species?: No

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

Physiographic Information:
Elevations:	0-100 m 0-100 m deep 201-300 m 901-1000 m
General Habitats:	1.6. Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland 11.3. Plantations 11.4. Rural Gardens 11.5. Urban Areas 11.6. Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest
Sampled Habitats:	IA1c(1) - Montane broad-leaved wet forest 'Tropical evergreen broad-leaved lower-montane forest' IA1g(1)(a) - Lowland broad-leaved wet forest 'Tropical evergreen broad-leaved lowland swamp forest' IA2a(1)(b)S - Lowland broad-leaved moist forest 'Tropical evergreen seasonal broad-leaved lowland forest on poor or sandy soils' SPA(1) - Agricultural uses 'Agriculture: non mechanized agricultural land uses including unimproved pasture' U - Urban 'Urban' VIIIA - Seagrass 'Seagrass Beds'

Hydrological Information:
Rainfall Isohyets:	100-120" (2540 - 3048mm) 140-160" (3556 - 4064mm) 160-180" (4064 - 4572mm) 40-60" (1016 - 1524mm) 60-80" (1524 - 2032mm) 80-100" (2032 - 2540mm)
Watersheds:	Belize River Watershed, Freshwater Creek Watershed, Temash River Watershed,
Groundwater Provinces:	Campur Province, Maya Mountains Province, Toledo 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]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 21079 - District: Toledo [Location: Barranco Transect \| Date: 24.4.2003]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 21080 - District: Toledo [Location: Crique Sarco Ruderal \| Date: 10.9.2003]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 24065 - District: Belize [Location: Turneffe Islands \| Date: 22.11.2005]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 24116 - District: Belize [Location: Turneffe Islands \| Date: 22.11.2005]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 24211 - District: Belize [Location: Turneffe Islands \| Date: 24.11.2005]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 38225 - District: Stann Creek [Location: Mayflower-Bocawina: Mayflower Bocawina National Park \| Date: 27.2.2003]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 54337 - District: Cayo [Location: Green Hills \| Date: 16.10.2006]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 102508 - District: Cayo [Location: Seven Miles Village \| Date: 6.10.2007]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 102509 - District: Cayo [Location: Seven Miles Village \| Date: 27.10.2007]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 105406 - District: Cayo [Location: Benque Viejo, Guamil \| Date: 17.7.2008]
	*Brachypelma vagans* - ID No. 113893 - District: Cayo [Location: Doyle's Delight Streamvalley \| Date: 19.8.2007]

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Notes:

Most widespread Tarantula species in Belize

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