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Brazilian Giant Tawny Red Tarantula

Grammostola anthracina

Classification

Order
Araneae

Grammostola anthracina is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is found in Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina. Taxonomy The species was first described in 1842 by Carl Ludwig Koch as Mygale anthracina.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Uruguay · 20