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Grammostola

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Grammostola

Male Grammostola rosea

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Family:	Theraphosidae
Genus:	Grammostola

Species

G. actaeon (Brazilian red-rump)
G. alticeps (Rio Grande do Sul Smoky-grey)
G. aureostriata
G. burzaquensis (Argentinian Rose)
G. chalcotrix (Argentina Bronze)
G. doeringi
G. fossor
G. gossei
G. grossa (Pampas Tawny-red)
G. iheringi (Entre Rios)
G. inermis
G. mendozae
G. mollicoma (Rio Grande do Sul tawny-red)
G. monticola
G. porteri
G. pulchra (Rio Grande do sul black)
G. rosea (Chilean Rose)
G. vachoni

Grammostola is a genus of the family Theraphosidae containing various species of tarantulas. The genus is native to tropical South America.

They are usually brown with pinkish hairs, although some may have darker hair with orangish-red. These are usually medium to large in size.

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Gallery

Grammostola rosea male

Grammostola rosea female

Grammostola pulchra

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Grammostola as a pet

The Grammostola rosea is a common pet, because it's behavior is generally docile and its venom is harmless unless the victim has an allergy. It needs moderate humidity and feeds on other invertebrates.

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Resources

tarantula checklist (http://user.tninet.se/~jnr359j/erk%20arter.html)
[1] (http://spiderpharm.com/Species/Grammostola.htm)
Photos of Grammostola (http://www.spidy.goliathus.com/english/tarantula.php?species=Grammostola) species in tarantulas gallery (http://www.spidy.goliathus.com/english/galerie-sklipkani.php).