Global InformationHarpactira pulchripes information
| Harpactira pulchripes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Harpactira |
| Species: | H. pulchripes
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| Binomial name | |
| Harpactira pulchripes Pocock, 1901
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Harpactira pulchripes, also known as the golden blue-legged baboon spider, is a bright yellow-bodied and metallic blue-legged tarantula found in South Africa.[1] It was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. It is a very highly desired tarantula in the European and American tarantula keeping hobby.[2] Its specific name pulchripes is derived from Latin "pulchri" meaning beautiful, and "pes" meaning feet, forming the name beautiful feet.
- ^ "Harpactira pulchripes". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ cancerides (2015-09-14). "Harpactira pulchripes (Golden Blue Leg Baboon)". Tom's Big Spiders. Retrieved 2017-07-07.