''Grammostola'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described in text by
Eugène Louis Simon
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Grammostola rosea
The Chilean rose tarantula (''Grammostola rosea''), also known as the rose hair tarantula, the Chilean fire tarantula, or the Chilean red-haired tarantula (depending on the color morph), is probably the most common species of tarantula available i ...
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Grammostola porteri
''Grammostola porteri'', also known as the common Rose hair tarantula or Chilean tarantula, is a frequently encountered species in the modern keeping hobby. Grammostola porteri are considered mostly docile but individuality and temperament betwee ...
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''Grammostola'' as a pet
The Chilean rose tarantula (''Grammostola rosea'') is a common pet, as its behavior is generally docile and its venom is very mild. It needs to be kept dry and dislikes being wet (its natural habitat is one of the driest deserts on earth). If the substrate is too wet, it will stand "on tiptoes" in discomfort, or climb the sides of its enclosure, risking fall and injury. It feeds on other invertebrates. Its attributes and care are similar to those of its relative, the Chaco golden-knee tarantula (''
Grammostola pulchripes
One of the larger species of tarantula, the Chaco golden knee (''Grammostola pulchripes''), formerly known as ''Grammostola aureostriata'', can be expected to reach between 20 and 22 cm (8.5 in).
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Species
it contains twenty-one species, found in South America:
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Grammostola andreleetzi
''Grammostola'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described in text by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. These medium- to large-sized spiders are native to tropical South America, and are usually brown in color, with pinkish or or ...
Grammostola anthracina
''Grammostola anthracina'' is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas).
It is found in Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina.
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1842 by Carl Ludwig Koch as ''Mygale ...
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, 1842) – Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina
*''Grammostola borelli'' (Simon, 1897) – Paraguay
*''Grammostola burzaquensis'' Ibarra, 1946 – Argentina
*''Grammostola chalcothrix'' Ralph Vary Chamberlin, Chamberlin, 1917 – Argentina
*''Grammostola diminuta'' Ferretti, Pompozzi, González & Pérez-Miles, 2013 – Argentina
*''Grammostola doeringi'' (Holmberg, 1881) – Argentina
*''Grammostola gossei'' (Pocock, 1899) – Argentina
*''Grammostola grossa'' (Anton Ausserer, Ausserer, 1871) – Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina
*''Grammostola iheringi'' (Eugen von Keyserling, Keyserling, 1891) – Brazil
*''Grammostola inermis'' Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão, Mello-Leitão, 1941 – Argentina
*''Grammostola mendozae'' (Embrik Strand, Strand, 1907) – Argentina
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Grammostola porteri
''Grammostola porteri'', also known as the common Rose hair tarantula or Chilean tarantula, is a frequently encountered species in the modern keeping hobby. Grammostola porteri are considered mostly docile but individuality and temperament betwee ...
Grammostola pulchripes
One of the larger species of tarantula, the Chaco golden knee (''Grammostola pulchripes''), formerly known as ''Grammostola aureostriata'', can be expected to reach between 20 and 22 cm (8.5 in).
Name
The former (and very commonly use ...
'' (Simon, 1891) (Type_species, type) – Paraguay, Argentina
*''Grammostola quirogai'' Montes de Oca, D'Elía & Pérez-Miles, 2016 – Brazil, Uruguay
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Grammostola rosea
The Chilean rose tarantula (''Grammostola rosea''), also known as the rose hair tarantula, the Chilean fire tarantula, or the Chilean red-haired tarantula (depending on the color morph), is probably the most common species of tarantula available i ...
'' (Charles Athanase Walckenaer, Walckenaer, 1837) – Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
*''Grammostola subvulpina'' (Strand, 1906) – South America
*''Grammostola vachoni'' Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1961 – Argentina