The names of tarantulas are in constant moult. Common names are an ever changing array of anyone's idea to sell, promote, or just attract our attention. Species names are a positive way to identify and refer to the creatures. Sometimes Species names are ammended as well, but only if needed. We've been researching the names below. Please help out if you see any incorrect information. OK Here Goes !
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--Species Names--
- Acanthoscurria antillensis---Pinkpatch
- Acanthoscurria ferina---French Guiana Pink
- Acanthoscurria geniculata---Giant Whiteknee-Photo provided by Tyler Fox
- Acanthoscurria muscolosa ---Brazilian Black Velvet
- Aphonopelma anax--- Texas Tan
- Aphonopelma bicoloratum -- Mexican Bloodleg
- Aphonopelma burica -- Costa Rican Chestnut
- Aphonopelma caniceps---Texas Big Bend Gold
- Aphonopelma chalcodes---Arizona Blonde
- Aphonopelma hentzi---Texas Brown
- Aphonopelma seemanni---Costa Rican Zebra-Photo taken by Tyler Fox
- Aphonopelma texensis ----Rio Grande Goldback
- Avicularia aurantica ---- Yellow-banded Pinktoe
- Avicularia avicularia ----- French Guiana Pinktoe
- Avicularia metallica ---- Whitetoe tarantula
- Avicularia purpurea --- Purple Tree Spider
- Avicularia urticans --- Peruvian Pinktoe
- Avicularia versicolor --- Antilles Pinktoe
- Brachypelma angustum---Costa Rican Red
- Brachypelma auratum ---- Mexican Flameknee
- Brachypelma baumgarteni-----Mexican Orange Beauty
- Brachypelma boehmei-----Mexican Fireleg
- Brachypelma emilia---Mexican Redleg
- Brachypelma epicureanum---Yucatan Rustrump
- Brachypelma klaasi ---Mexican Pink
- Brachypelma sabulosum---Guatemalan Redrump
- Brachypelma smithi----Mexican Redknee- Photo taken by Tyler Fox.
- Brachypelma vagans----Mexican Red Rump
- Ceratogyrus bechuanicus---Curved Horn Baboon
- Ceratogyrus brachycephalus----Greater Horned Baboon
- Ceratogyrus cornuatus----Straight Horned Baboon
- Ceratogyrusdarlingi----African Horned Baboon
- Chaetopelma olivaceum----Middle East Olive
- Chilobrachys andersoni----Burmese Mustard
- Chilobrachys huahini----Huahini Birdeater
- Chilobrachys sericeus----Asian Mustard
- Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens----Greenbottle Blue
- Citharacanthus longipes-----Orangerump
- Citharischius crawshayi----King Baboon-Photo provided by Tyler Fox.
- Coremiocnemis validus----Singapore Brown
- Crassicrus lamanai----Belize Cinnamon-Photo provided by Tyler Fox.
- Cyclosternum fasciatum----Costa Rican Tiger Rump-Photo by Tyler Fox
- Cyriopagopus paganus----Asian Chevron
- Ephebopus murinus----Skeleton
- Eucratoscelus longiceps----Featherleg Baboon
- Eupalaestrus weijenberghi----Whitecollared
- Eupalaestrus campestratus ---Pink Zebra Beauty
- Grammastola alticeps---Brazilian Greysmoke
- Grammastola burzaquensis-----Argentinean Rose
- Grammastola grossa---Pampas Tawnyred
- Grammastola iheringi----Entre Rios
- Grammastola pulchra----Brazilian Black
- Grammastola rosea----Chilean Rose-Photo taken by Tyler Fox.
- Haplopelma albostriatum-----Earth Tiger
- Haplopelma lividum------Cobalt Blue
- Haplopelma minax----Thai Black
- Harpactira tigrina------Golden Baboon
- Heteroscodra maculata-------Togo Starburst
- Hysterocrates apostolicus-----Cricket Legged Baboon
- Hysterocrates crassipes-----Cameroon Brown
- Hysterocrates didymus----Olive-brown Baboon
- Hysterocrates ederi-----Giant Olivebrown
- Hysterocrates gigas-------Cameroon Red-Photo taken by Tyler Fox.
- Hysterocrates hercules-------Hercules Baboon-Photo shot by Tyler Fox
- Hysterocrates laticeps------Cameroon Rustred
- Iridopelma zorodes------Brazilian Purple
- Ischnocolus hancocki-------Larache Gold
- Lasiodora klugi-------Bahia Scarlet
- Lasiodora parahybana-------Brazilian Salmon Birdeater-Photo by Tyler Fox.
- Lasiodorides straitus----Peruvian Black Birdeater--Photo provided by Tyler Fox
- Megaphobema mesomelas----Costa Rican Redleg
- Megaphobema robustum-----Columbian Giant-Photo by Tyler Fox
- Megaphobema velvetosoma---Ecuadorian Brownvelvet-Photo by Tyler Fox
- Metriopelma zebrata-----Costa Rican Suntiger
- Mygalarachne rubronitens---Giant Red Rump
- Nhandu carapoensis-----Brazilian Red
- Ornithoctonus andersoni----Asian Mahogany
- Pamphobeteus antinous------Bolivian Blueleg
- Pamphobeteus fortis--------Columpian Brown
- Pamphobeteus insignis------Columbian Purplebloom
- Pamphobeteus melonocephalus-Brazilian Striped Birdeater
- Pamphobeteus nigricolor-----Common Bluebloom
- Pamphobeteus ornatus--------Columbian Pinkbloom
- Pamphobeteus tetracanthus---Sao Paulo Olive-brown
- Pamphobeteus ssp.-----------Peruvian Giant Redrump
- Paraphysa manicata----------Dwarf Rose
- Phormictopus cancerides-----Haitian Brown
- Phormictopus nesiotes-------Cuban Gold
- Poecilotheria fasciata------Sri Lanken Ornamental
- Poecilotheria formosa-------Salem Ornamental
- Poecilotheria metallica-----Ornamental Gooty
- Poecilotheria ornata--------Fringed Ornamental
- Poecilotheria regalis-------Indian Ornamental
- Poecilotheria smithi--------Yellowbacked Ornamental
- Poecilotheria subfusca------Ivory Ornamental
- Psalmopoeus cambridgei------Trinidad Chevron
- Psalmopoeus irminia---------Suntiger
- Pseudotheraphosa apophsis---Goliath Pinkfoot
- Pterinochilus affinis-------Highland Baboon
- Pterinochilus meridionalis--Gray Starburst Baboon
- Pterinochilus murinus-------Mombasa Golden Starburst Baboon
- Pterinochilus sjostedti-----Kilamanjaro Baboon
- Pterinochilus vorax---------African Lesser Baboon
- Selenocosmia javanensis-----Javan Yellowknee
- Selenocosmia lyra-----------Asian Brown
- Stromatopelma calceatum-----Featherleg
- Tapenauchenius plumipes-----Trinidad Mahogany
- Theraphosa blondi-----------Goliath Birdeater
- Vitalius roseus-------------Giant Pink Starburst
- Vitalius platyomma----------Brazilian Pink
- Xenesthis immanis-----------Columbian Lesserblack
- Xenesthis monstrosa---------Columbian Black Birdeater
