Rear Horned Baboon Spider

Ceratogyrus darlingi

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Ceratogyrus darlingi (commonly called burst horned baboon or African rear-horned baboon, synonym Ceratogyrus bechuanicus) is a theraphosid spider from southern Africa, mainly Botswana and Lesotho. They reach a body length of about 5 inches (130 mm) and are ash-gray, mud-brown to black. The peltidium features a black foveal horn.

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