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Psalmopoeus cambridgei, the Trinidad chevron tarantula, is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, endemic to Trinidad. Its venom is the source of psalmotoxin and vanillotoxin which are classified as inhibitor cystine knot proteins. Psalmotoxin may be of therapeutic use in patients with a stroke.
Jo-Anne Nina Sewlal (29 March 1979 - 20 January 2020) was a Trinidad and Tobago arachnologist. She discovered several new species of spiders in Trinidad and Tobago, and published some of the first surveys of spider populations in many countries of the Caribbean.
Despite their slow appearance, crocodiles are very fast over short distances, even out of water. However, these 2 species are considered waifs to the island. Meaning, that Trinidad and Tobago is not in their natural distribution. With these two species likely coming in from the surrounding waterways of Venezuela. Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) VU
Psalmopoeus is a genus of the family Theraphosidae containing various species of tarantulas.The genus is native to Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, Belize, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
Brown recluse. What they look like: The brown recluse is a brown spider with a distinct “violin-shaped marking” on the top of its head and down its back, Potzler says. Also, brown recluse ...
Within the United States, Argyrodes elevatus spiders can be found spanning regions including California, Texas, Florida, and Virginia. Because of the spider's preference for tropical and subtropical climates, large populations have been discovered in Trinidad. [3] A. elevatus feeding on the prey of the yellow garden spider
Cyriocosmus elegans is a spider species in the genus Cyriocosmus and the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas) found in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago. Basic Information
Spider populations don’t just fluctuate in size, but in type. In the L.A. Basin, there’s a good chance of peeping a venomous brown widow, the most commonly observed spider in the area on ...