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Pterinochilus chordatus

Arachnids

Pterinochilus chordatus, the Kilimanjaro mustard baboon spider, is an Old World tarantula first described in 1873 by Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker. The species is found on the east side of the African continent, from South Kordofan in Sudan in the north to Tanzania in the south. It reaches a body length of up to 2 inches (5 cm) and a leg span of up to 6 inches (15 cm). Like most Old World tarantulas it can be fairly aggressive, and the article advises that it is not a recommended pet for beginners. The sources the article cites for it are an archived page on baboon spider genera and the World Spider Catalog, version 9.5.

Facts
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Theraphosidae, Taxa
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF name match record: Pterinochilus chordatus
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Found In

Africa

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Source Pterinochilus chordatus (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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found on the East side of the African continent
Sudan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Pterinochilus chordatus (Wikipedia)Lead, northern limit
Quote, Lead, northern limit
from South Kordofan in Sudan in the north
Tanzania

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Pterinochilus chordatus (Wikipedia)Lead, southern limit
Quote, Lead, southern limit
to Tanzania in the south
Sources
1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF IUCN Red List category record: Pterinochilus chordatus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)iucnRedListCategory record
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NOT_EVALUATED
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Pterinochilus chordatus (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    found on the East side of the African continent
  • Lead, northern limit
    from South Kordofan in Sudan in the north
  • Lead, southern limit
    to Tanzania in the south
  • In Group: Spiders (Araneae), Lead, tarantula
    is an old-world tarantula
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF name match record: Pterinochilus chordatus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Child Taxon Of: Theraphosidae, name match record, family
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Theraphosidae, name match record, family
"family": "Theraphosidae"
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