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Costa Rican Dwarf Tigerrump Tarantula "Metriopelma zebratum"

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Costa Rican Dwarf Tigerrump Tarantula
Metriopelma zebratum Costa Rican Suntiger Tarantula - Metriopelma zebratum - Overview


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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Please, put common name and scientific name in the corresponding fields by editing the spotting: On top there is common name and category, below on left side is the scientific/latin name. It does look like in the suggestion field.

galcazar17
galcazar17 10 years ago

Thank you Bayucca

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

I am not 100% sure, but I think this is Metriopelma zebratum, Costa Rican Dwarf Tigerrump Tarantula or Costa Rican Suntiger Tarantula. Other candidate would be Cyclosternum fasciatum, which looks very similar, but is much larger. However, I have the impression that your Metriopelma zebratum is much larger than mine from the EOL link. Please, verify, perhaps with a local tarantula expert...
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthre...
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthre...
http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthre...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclosternu...

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

some kind of tarntula, again, unsure of sp.

galcazar17
Spotted by
galcazar17

San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 6, 2013
Submitted on Aug 6, 2013

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