Aname wongalara

Aname wongalara is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2023 by Jeremy Wilson, Michael Rix and Mark Harvey.

Etymology

The specific epithet wongalara refers to the Wongalara Sanctuary, an Australian Wildlife Conservancy conservation reserve in the Northern Territory, where the holotype was collected.

Description

The male holotype has a body length of 16.4 mm. The carapace is red-brown, the legs orange-brown.

Distribution and habitat

The only known specimen was collected in the Wongalara Sanctuary in the Gulf Fall and Uplands bioregion. Its habitat includes tropical eucalypt and Acacia woodlands and grasslands.