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Ephebopus cyanognathus

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and Samuel D Marshall in 2000, and is somewhat commonly kept as pets. As it common name may suggest, they have magnificent blue
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is completely brown in slings, with juveniles having some greenish coloration developing between the brown. While a sling, the
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is green with a thick yellow line in the center. Juveniles also have this yellow line, though its duller, and the
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Juveniles and spiderlings (slings) have legs that are pinkish to the metatarsus, which is purple in color. The
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will first try to flee, but under persistent provocation it will throw hairs or bite. This
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West, R. C. & S. D. Marshall. (2000) Description of two new species of
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is brown in color with some areas showing a greenish hue. Its
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is mainly dark brown with a greenish stripe in the center.
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Simon, 1892 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae).,
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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Chelicerata
Arachnida
Araneae
Mygalomorphae
Theraphosidae
Ephebopus
Binomial name
West
tarantula
French Guiana
Rick C. West
chelicerae
tarantula
Ephebopus uatuman
tarantula
chelicerae
palpal bulb
tarantula
pedipalps
carapace
opisthosoma
carapace
opisthosoma
opisthosoma

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