greenbottle blue tarantula
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
Chromatopelma is a monotypic genus of South American tarantulas containing the single species, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. Commonly known as Paraguaná's blue tarantula or greenbottle blue tarantulas due to their metallic blue legs and blue-green carapace, they are very active and fast-growing tarantulas that are particularly attractive to hobbyists.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Theraphosidae
Genus
Chromatopelma
greenbottle blue tarantula belongs to the family Theraphosidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
Chromatopelma is a monotypic genus of South American tarantulas containing the single species, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. Commonly known as Paraguaná's blue tarantula or greenbottle blue tarantulas due to their metallic blue legs and blue-green carapace, they are very active and fast-growing tarantulas that are particularly attractive to hobbyists. They are native to the Paraguaná Peninsula.
The greenbottle blue tarantula faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from urban development and agricultural expansion in its extremely limited range on the Paraguaná Peninsula of Venezuela. Over-collection for the international pet trade has further reduced wild populations of this highly sought-after species.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The greenbottle blue tarantula faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from urban development and agricultural expansion in its extremely limited range on the Paraguaná Peninsula of Venezuela. Over-collection for the international pet trade has further reduced wild populations of this highly sought-after species.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Extremely restricted geographic range
Habitat loss from urban development
Over-collection for pet trade
Climate change and drought
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). greenbottle blue tarantula (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/greenbottle-blue-tarantula