Grammostola

Taxobox
name = "Grammostola"


image_width = 240px
image_caption = Male "Grammostola rosea"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Arachnida
ordo = Araneae
familia = "Theraphosidae"
subfamilia = Theraphosinae
genus = "Grammostola"
genus_authority = Simon, 1892
diversity_link = List of Theraphosidae species#Grammostola
diversity = 19 species
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = see text

"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, and usually medium to large in size.

The very docile "G. rosea" is a popular beginner's spider for pet spider enthusiasts.

pecies

* "Grammostola actaeon" (Pocock, 1903) — Brazil, Uruguay (Brazilian red-rump)
* "Grammostola alticeps" (Pocock, 1903) — Uruguay (Brazilian Greysmoke)
* "Grammostola aureostriata" Schmidt & Bullmer, 2001 — Paraguay, Argentina (Chaco Golden Knee)
* "Grammostola burzaquensis" Ibarra, 1946 — Argentina (Argentinian Rose)
* "Grammostola chalcothrix" Chamberlin, 1917 — Argentina (Argentina Bronze)
* "Grammostola doeringi" (Holmberg, 1881) — Argentina
* "Grammostola fossor" Schmidt, 2001 — Argentina
* "Grammostola gossei" (Pocock, 1899) — Argentina
* "Grammostola grossa" (Ausserer, 1871) — Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina (Pampas Tawny-red)
* "Grammostola iheringi" (Keyserling, 1891) — Brazil (Entre Rios)
* "Grammostola inermis" Mello-Leitão, 1941 — Argentina
* "Grammostola mendozae" (Strand, 1907) — Argentina
* "Grammostola mollicoma" (Ausserer, 1875) — Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina (Brazilian Tawny-red)
* "Grammostola monticola" (Strand, 1907) — Bolivia
* "Grammostola porteri" (Mello-Leitão, 1936) — Chile
* "Grammostola pulchra" Mello-Leitão, 1921 — Brazil (Brazilian Black)
* "Grammostola rosea" (Walckenaer, 1837) — Bolivia, Chile, Argentina (Chilean Rose)
* "Grammostola schulzei" (Schmidt, 1994) — Argentina
* "Grammostola vachoni" Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1961 — Argentina

Gallery

"Grammostola" as pets

The Chilean rose "(Grammostola rosea)" is a common pet, because its behavior is generally docile and its venom is harmless unless the victim has an allergy. It needs moderate humidity and feeds on other invertebrates. The Chaco golden knee ("Grammostola aureostriata") is an increasingly popular pet tarantula as well.

Resources

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