Ceratogyrus marshalli

Ceratogyrus marshalli, also known as straight horned baboon or great horned baboon, is a species of tarantula from the genus Ceratogyrus. It is found in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.[1]

Ceratogyrus marshalli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Ceratogyrus
Species:
C. marshalli
Binomial name
Ceratogyrus marshalli
(Pocock, 1897)

Description

With a body length of 6 cm and a 15 cm legspan it is a fairly large species of Ceratogyrus. It has a horn on the carapace pointing straight up. The abdomen is tan colored with black spots.[2]

See also

References

  1. "World spider catalog". NMBE - World Spider Catalog.
  2. "Theraphosidae Ceratogyrus". Theraphosidae.
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