''Phoneyusa rutilata'', or the West African gray baboon spider, is a member of the
tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...
family, Theraphosidae, native to
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to Guinea-Bissau–Senegal border, its north and Guinea to Guinea–Guinea-Bissau b ...
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Description
''Phoneyusa rutilata'' is a burrowing spider. It is blackish in color with a thick tawny-red covering of hairs.[
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Distribution
''Phoneyusa rutilata'' is native to Guinea-Bissau.[ It was originally described from Bolama Island.][
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References
Theraphosidae
Spiders of Africa
Spiders described in 1907
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