Phoneyusa rutilata
Phoneyusa rutilata, or the West African gray baboon spider, is a member of the tarantula family, Theraphosidae.[1]
| Phoneyusa rutilata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Phoneyusa |
| Species: | P. rutilata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoneyusa rutilata | |
Description
Phoneyusa rutilata is a burrowing spider. It is dull black and gray in color.
Distribution
Phoneyusa rutilata was originally described in Guinea-Bissau,[1] in Bolama. The spider is also distributed throughout the savannahs of West Africa, including Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, and southwestern Mali.
References
- "Taxon details Phoneyusa rutilata (Simon, 1907)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-05-24
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