Described in 2003 by Dr Gunter Schmidt and named after the French Arachnologist J-M Verdez. type locality is only listed as Guerrero, south of Toluca.
Brachypelma verdezi is found sympatric with Brachypelma smithi (in Guerrero, Mexico) around Acapulco. The habitat found here is dry deciduous forest (www.worldwildlife.org) The precipitation levels are always below 1200 mm/year. During the day it is not uncommon to see the spider at the entrance of the burrow. This burrow is normally about 30 cm deep. It consists of an entrance that leads to a chamber just big enough for the spider to rest and once per year (for adult Brachypelma verdezi) molt in safety.
Brachypelma verdezi at burrow entrance.
Dry forest, habitat of Brachypelma verdezi.
juvenile Brachypelma verdezi.
Climate graph compiled with data from: http://smn.cna.gob.mx
habitat Brachypelma verdezi.
burrow with molt Brachypelma verdezi.
adult female Brachypelma verdezi.
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habitat Brachypelma verdezi.
Material collected by H.H. Smith. We now know this is Brachypelma verdezi.
