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Costa Rican Dwarf Tigerrump Tarantula "Metriopelma zebratum"

Photo by galcazar17
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Costa Rican Dwarf Tigerrump Tarantula

Metriopelma zebratum

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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.
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/showthread.php?40727-Genus-Metriopelma/page10 http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?40727-Genus-Metriopelma/page9 http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?38744-cyclosternum-fasciatum-Metriopelma-zebratum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclosternum_fasciatum
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PublishedAugust 6, 2013

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