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King Baboon Spider

Arachnids

The king baboon spider is the sole species in the genus Pelinobius, a large tarantula native to Tanzania, Kenya, and Zimbabwe in east Africa. It was first described by the German arachnologist Ferdinand Karsch in 1885.

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Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Scientific Name
Pelinobius muticus 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Araneae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: King Baboon Spider
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1. Wikipedia: King baboon spider
WikipediaWikidata Q139256 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: King Baboon Spider
Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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