Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Suborder Araneomorphae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Family Theraphosidae | |
Scientific name Ceratogyrus brachycephalus Similar Hysterocrates crassipes, Acanthoscurria antillensis, Acanthoscurria musculosa, Acanthoscurria juruenicola, Avicularia huriana | ||
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus enclosure maintenance
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus (greater horned baboon tarantula) is an old world terrestrial tarantula that grows to a legspan of up to 5 inches (12 cm). The common name comes from the "horn", or protuberance, on the carapace.
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- Ceratogyrus brachycephalus enclosure maintenance
- Ceratogyrus brachycephalus
- Distribution
- Pet tarantula
- References
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus
Distribution
C. brachycephalus is found in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Pet tarantula
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus is a relatively common tarantula for hobbyists to keep. It prefers to burrow, but in the absence of substrate to burrow it will web and make web "tunnels". This species is extremely fast and aggressive; care must be taken when performing tank upkeep. Some people surmise that what is commonly called C. brachycephalus in the pet trade might actually be Ceratogyrus sanderi, or maybe a hybrid.
References
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA