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SpiderMAP:   846
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2426CC
Observer:   van der Westhuizen Andr
Date of record:   2013-11-02
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Does not make holes like the darlingi. Lives under rocks and building material with swallow burrows. Mature size is about 7cm? Similar size to H Incei mature size. This seems te be a gravid female. Usually carry sacs over December.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   700110
Species name:   FAMILY Theraphosidae
Common name:   Unidentified Theraphosidae
Family:   Theraphosidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   No idea so Brachionopus
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-846
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 846 - photo: 1
VM-number: 846 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Dimitri Kambas
Comment:  
Date:   2013-11-29 12:19:11
Species name:   FAMILY Theraphosidae -- Unidentified Theraphosidae
Species code:   700110
Comment number:   2
By:   Ian ENGELBRECHT
Comment:  
Date:   2013-12-03 18:17:44
Species name:   Brachionopus sp.
Species code:   700160

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