- Also known as the Great Horned Baboon.
- This Old World Obligate Burrower is from Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
- The adult size is right around 5".
- Because of their defensive nature, they aren't the best species to handle. If approached they will usually go into a threat posture.
- These are often thought of as the most spectacular of the "horned" tarantulas, as the protrusion from the carapace is a large spike that may approach an inch in length in older individuals. It has dark legs after a molt, a mottled opisthosoma, the typical "starburst" on the carapace, and, of course, that great big ol' horn. The leg coloration is unique- it's more ash gray than the tawny tone of most Ceratogyrus.
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- This Old World Obligate Burrower is from Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
- The adult size is right around 5".
- Because of their defensive nature, they aren't the best species to handle. If approached they will usually go into a threat posture.
- These are often thought of as the most spectacular of the "horned" tarantulas, as the protrusion from the carapace is a large spike that may approach an inch in length in older individuals. It has dark legs after a molt, a mottled opisthosoma, the typical "starburst" on the carapace, and, of course, that great big ol' horn. The leg coloration is unique- it's more ash gray than the tawny tone of most Ceratogyrus.
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