Atlas of African Baboon Spiders

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SpiderMAP:   8539
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3219AC
Observer:   Wilhelm van Zyl; Wilhelm van Zyl; Marista van Zyl
Date of record:   2018-04-02
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Not sure but could this be Harpactirella lightfooti? Found when packing up our tent camping at Jamaka in the Cedeberg, Western Cape. It actually moulted during the weekend and the discarded exoskeleton was also under the tent. Not very large possibly about 4 - 5 cm.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:25:14
Sp. code:   700450
Species name:   Harpactira marksi
Common name:  
Family:   Theraphosidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-8539
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 8539 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian Engelbrecht
Comment:  
Date:   2018-07-26 10:32:17
Species name:   Harpactira marksi
Species code:   700450

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