| Cyrtopholis femoralis | |
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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: | Cyrtopholis |
| Species: | C. femoralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtopholis femoralis Pocock, 1903
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Cyrtopholis femoralis is a tarantula species in the Cyrtopholis genus, it was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1903, it is found in Montserrat, gaining it its common name as the Montserrat tarantula. It is possible that Cyrtopholis femoralis may be made up of two species occupying distinct areas of Montserrat, investigating the presence of this species is important for the understanding of this species.[1] The main known predator of this species is Leptodactylus fallax, known as the mountain chicken, or the giant ditch frog.
- ^ Garcia, Gerardo; Papp, Tamas; Longhorn, Stuart; Jameson, Tom; Flewitt, Amber (2021-01-28). Best Practice Guidelines for the Montserrat Tarantula (Cyrtopholis femoralis).