Atlas of African Baboon Spiders

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SpiderMAP:   5011
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3320DC
Observer:   Robin Schmidt; PD Dr. Martin Freiberg; others.
Date of record:   2015-10-04
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   I'm a biologist, but no spider expert. After few hours of internet research I came to the conclusion that this may be a Harpactirella species. Am I right? Also, I'm not sure about the specific location. I just know that it was not far from Warmwaterberg Nature Reserve.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:25:14
Sp. code:   700390
Species name:   Harpactira dictator
Common name:  
Family:   Theraphosidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-5011
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 5011 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian Engelbrecht
Comment:  
Date:   2016-02-29 17:16:00
Species name:   Harpactira dictator
Species code:   700390

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