| Ceratogyrus marshalli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Ceratogyrus |
| Species: | C. marshalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratogyrus marshalli (Pocock, 1897) | |
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]
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]
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Ceratogyrus is a genus of tarantulas found in southern Africa. They are commonly called horned baboons for the foveal horn found on the peltidium in some species. They are readily distinguished from other African theraphosid genera by the combined presence of a retrolateral cheliceral scopula, composed of plumose, stridulatory setae, and the strongly procurved fovea. The fovea is typically strongly procurved and in some species surrounds a distinct protuberance. This protuberance may take the form of a simple posterior extension of the caput, a low-set plug or a prominent, discrete conical projection. All Ceratogyrus species possess a pale yellow anteriorly placed, transverse, sub-abdominal band. This feature is not distinct in other Harpatirinae except Augacephalus junodi. The absence of dense, ventral femoral fringes on the palpi and legs I and II distinguish Ceratogyrus spp. from female A. junodi.
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