This species is 36% complete

Heterothele ogbunikia Smith, 1990

Nigeria ♀

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Taxonomy and History

Scientific Name : Heterothele ogbunikia

Described By: Smith, 1990
Researcher Profile: Andrew Smith
Genus: Heterothele
Etymology: Named after cave in which specimen was found.
Common Name: Ogbunike cave baboon

Specimen Records

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Heterothele ogbunikia

Holotype : ♀ (BMNH 25-4-74), Nigeria

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Baboon Spiders: Tarantulas of Africa and the Middle East.

Andrew Smith ,1990

Fitzgerald Publishing, London [p. 77, f. 365a-365k].
- Ceratogyrus hillyardi, Chaetopelma webborum, Eumenophorus murphyorum, Heterothele hullwilliamsi, Heterothele ogbunikia, Ischnocolus hancocki, Hysterocrates celerierae, Hysterocrates efuliensis, Phoneyusa westi, Selenogyrus austini

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