Phoneyusa rutilata

Phoneyusa rutilata, or the West African gray baboon spider, is a member of the tarantula family, Theraphosidae, native to Guinea-Bissau.

Description

Phoneyusa rutilata is a burrowing spider. It is blackish in color with a thick tawny-red covering of hairs.

Distribution

Phoneyusa rutilata is native to Guinea-Bissau. It was originally described from Bolama Island.