Grammostola aureostriata

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iChaco golden knee
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Grammostola
Species: G. aureostriata
Binomial name
Grammostola aureostriata
Schmidt 2001

One of the larger species of tarantula, the Chaco golden knee (Grammostola aureostriata) is known to reach 22 cm (8.5 in). It tends to be one of the more docile species and therefore makes an attractive pet. The Chaco is also quite flashy in appearance, bearing long light-colored hairs all over its body and gold stripes on its legs, particularly at the knees.

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