Pterinochilus murinus Scientific Name: Pterinochilus murinus  Common DCF "Kenya"
Scientific Name: Pterinochilus murinus
 
Common Name: Orange baboon tarantula, OBT, Mombasa golden starburst tarantula, Usambara baboon, Orange bitey thing, Pterror
 
Type: Terrestrial / Semi-arboreal
 
Category: Old World
 
Endemic Location: Angola, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
 
Body length: 2.25” (6cm)
 
Diagonal Leg Span (DLS): 6”(15cm)
 
Urticating Hairs: No
 
Growth Rate: Fast
 
Life Expectancy: Females 14 years / Males 4 years