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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
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 1
Relationship to People
Venomous or Dangerous to Humans 1
Scientific Name
Pelinobius muticus 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Araneae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: King Baboon Spider

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: King baboon spider
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: King baboon spider
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q139256 (P225 taxon name)
  • Section: In captivity; begins "They have very strong venom and their bites are"
    They have very strong venom and their bites are extremely painful, though they are not known to be deadly to humans.
  • Section: In captivity; begins "Adults can be kept in a converted aquarium if gi"
    Adults can be kept in a converted aquarium if given plenty of ventilation and a substrate at least 25 centimeters deep.
  • 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.
  • Article text: "They generally hunt beetles, cockroaches, and ot"
    They generally hunt beetles, cockroaches, and other spiders, and they will put silk near the entrance to its burrow to detect vibrations of passing prey.
  • 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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2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Scorpions And Spiders","language":"EN"},{"name":"Araignées","language":"FR"},{"name":"Arañas","language":"ES"},{"name":"蛛形纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Pelinobius muticus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 8000389, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 8000389, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Theraphosidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 427
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 427
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":"Araneae","family":"Theraphosidae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Mygales, Tare","language":"FR"},{"name":"Tarántulas De Rodillas Rojas, Tarántulas","language":"ES"},{"name":"Red-Kneed Tarantulas, Tarantulas","language":"EN"},{"name":"捕鸟蛛科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: King Baboon Spider
Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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