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title: "Tarántula mexicana de cadera roja"
description: "Tliltocatl vagans — Insectos y arañas. Tliltocatl vagans (synonym Brachypelma vagans) is a species of tarantula known commonly as the Mexican red rump."
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last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Tarántula mexicana de cadera roja

> Tliltocatl vagans — Insectos y arañas. Tliltocatl vagans (synonym Brachypelma vagans) is a species of tarantula known commonly as the Mexican red rump.

- Scientific name: *Tliltocatl vagans*
- Category: `insects` (Insectos y arañas)
- Habitats: `zoo` (Zoo y mascotas), `savanna` (Sabana)
- iNaturalist observations: 1329
- Wikidata: [Q86830346](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86830346)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1042050](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1042050)

## Names

- en: Mexican Red-rump Tarantula
- de: Schwarzrote Vogelspinne
- es: Tarántula mexicana de cadera roja
- fr: Tarentule à croupion rouge du Mexique

## Countries with the most observations

BZ (322), MX (285), GT (14)

## Summary

Tliltocatl vagans (synonym Brachypelma vagans) is a species of tarantula known commonly as the Mexican red rump. It ranges predominantly in Mexico (including the Yucatán Peninsula), but is also found in Central America. They are terrestrial, burrowing spiders. The reason for the name red rump is because of its distinctive red hairs on its abdomen. Like most tarantulas, they will eat anything they can overpower, which is usually insects, but small lizards and rodents may also be consumed. They can grow up to a solid 6.5 inch leg span, with males typically being smaller and thinner than the females. They prefer shrubland…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tliltocatl_vagans

## Photo

![Tarántula mexicana de cadera roja](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/mexican-red-rump-tarantula/medium.jpg)

Photo: Zygy · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/336675110

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/mexican-red-rump-tarantula?lang=es` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).