| Phoneyusa rutilata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Phoneyusa |
| Species: | P. rutilata |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoneyusa rutilata | |
Phoneyusa rutilata, or the West African gray baboon spider,[ citation needed ] is a member of the tarantula family, Theraphosidae, native to Guinea-Bissau. [1]
Phoneyusa rutilata is a burrowing spider.[ citation needed ] It is blackish in color with a thick tawny-red covering of hairs. [2]
Phoneyusa rutilata is native to Guinea-Bissau. [1] It was originally described from Bolama Island. [2]
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