Ceratogyrus marshalli
| Ceratogyrus marshalli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Ceratogyrus |
| Species: | C. marshalli
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratogyrus marshalli (Pocock, 1897)
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Ceratogyrus marshalli, also known as straight horned baboon or great horned baboon, is a species of tarantula from the genus Ceratogyrus. It is found in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.[1]
Description[]
With a body length of 6 cm and a 15 cm legspan it is a fairly large species of Ceratogyrus. It has a horn on the carapace pointing straight up. The abdomen is tan colored with black spots.[2]
Behavior[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "World spider catalog". NMBE - World Spider Catalog. Archived from the original on 2014-09-04.
- ^ "Theraphosidae Ceratogyrus". Theraphosidae. Archived from the original on 2017-11-23.
Categories:
- Spiders of Africa
- Theraphosidae
- Spiders described in 1897