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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.

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

Child Taxon Of

Araneae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: King Baboon Spider

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: King baboon spider
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: King baboon spider
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q139256 (P225 taxon name)
  • article text (habitat realm), EntityId 337746
    They live in the shrublands and grasslands of east Africa, often using vegetation as a protective cover for their burrows.
  • In Biome: Grassland, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 337746, target B16267
    They live in the shrublands and grasslands of east Africa, often using vegetation as a protective cover for their burrows.
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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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