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The physical specimen was examined by Darrell Ubick, who determined that it is very close to the type specimen of M. quetzaltocatl, but does differ slightly. This might be due to the fact that the type specimen was found in Baja California, quite a distance from Arizona, USA, and there could be population differences. so it should be called Misumenoides nr. quetzaltocatl. (But it is very close to the type specimen.) In her description of the species, Jimenez says, "The specific name is derived from the Nahuatl word "quetzalli" which means green and beautiful plumage" and "tocatl" which means"spider" . The name denotes the green coloration
of this species."

Too bad video footage is not an option. I witnessed this spider wrestle a lizard and win. I felt bad for the lizard, but it's nature.
Brown anole and possibly a pantropical huntsman spider as that is all I have seen in the yard. I