| Ephebopus cyanognathus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Ephebopus |
| Species: | E. cyanognathus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ephebopus cyanognathus | |
Ephebopus cyanognathus, known as the blue fang tarantula,[2] is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae). It is endemic to French Guiana.[1][3] It was first described by Rick C. West and Samuel D Marshall in 2000, and is somewhat commonly kept as pets. As it common name may suggest, they have magnificent blue chelicerae, cyano meaning blue and gnathus meaning jaw. This tarantula is a burrowing spider, though spiderlings of this species have been observed to be semi-arboreal.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ West, R. C. & S. D. Marshall. (2000) Description of two new species of Ephebopus Simon, 1892 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae)., Arthropoda 8(2): 6-14.