Greater horned baboon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Araneomorphae Family: Theraphosidae Subfamily: Harpactirinae Genus: Ceratogyrus Species: C. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " Arachnids are a class ( Arachnida) of joint-legged Invertebrate Animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings The Araneomorphae are a Suborder of Spiders They are distinguished by having Chelicerae (fangs that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action Tarantula is the common name for a group of hairy and often very large Spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species Harpactirinae (commonly called baboon spiders) are a subfamily of old-world Tarantulas which are native to the continent of Africa. Ceratogyrus is a genus of southern African theraphosid spiders commonly called horned baboons, for the foveal horn found on the Peltidium in some of the species brachycephalus
Binomial name
Ceratogyrus brachycephalus Hewitt, 1919

Ceratogyrus brachycephalus (Greater horned baboon tarantula) is an old world terrestrial tarantula that grows to a legspan of up to 5 inches (12 cm)^[1]. John Hewitt (23 December 1880 – 4 August 1961 was a South African Zoologist and Archaeologist of British origin Tarantula is the common name for a group of hairy and often very large Spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species The common name comes from the "horn", or protuberance^[2], on the carapace.

Contents 1 Distribution 2 Pet tarantula 3 Footnotes 4 References

Distribution

C. brachycephalus is found in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa^[3]. The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of 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^[1]. In Biology, hybrid has two meanings The first meaning is the result of interbreeding between two animals or plants of different taxa.

Footnotes

References

• Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8. 5. American Museum of Natural History.

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