Phrixotrichus jara

Phrixotrichus jara is a species of tarantula found in Chile.[1] The species epithet is named after Victor Jara, a famous Chilean singer who died in 1973 after being killed by the government of dictator Augusto Pinochet.[2][3] The holotype of the species was collected in the Biobio Region of Chile near Concepcion and Nonguén National Park at a height of 150 meters above sea level.[3]

Phrixotrichus jara
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Phrixotrichus
Species:
P. jara
Binomial name
Phrixotrichus jara
Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014

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