Aphonopelma xwalxwalAphonopelma xwalxwal is a species of spiders in the family Theraphosidae, found in United States.Etymology and pronunciationA. xwalxwal is pronounced like "hwal-hwal", with "hw" like the rasping noise of blowing out a candle, "a" as in "father", and "l" like "light". It comes from the Cahuilla language and means "a small spider". The Cahuilla tribe originally owned the land where this species is currently only known from, the Coachella Valley and Borrego Springs.DistributionAphonopelma xwalxwal is only known from the Palm Springs and Borrego Springs. It is probably restricted to the Sonoran Mountains and Sonoran Mountain Woodland and Shrubland.Diagnostic FeaturesA. xwalxwal is most similar to A. joshua, only larger and a different breeding period. It is one of the largest dwarf Aphonopelma species. The fourth femur is from 1 cm to 1.05 cm long. It is only known from the male.