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Ancylometes rufus
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Spiders & tarantulas

Ancylometes rufus

Names

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Sranan Tongoanansi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAncylometes rufus (Walckenaer, 1837)

About this species

Ancylometes rufus is a species from the genus Ancylometes. The species was originally described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. It is typically found near water. It has been seen predating on frogs, Dendropsophus melanargyreus and Ameerega trivittata

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyCtenidae
GenusAncylometes

In Suriname

19Records in Suriname
31iNaturalist observations
1982First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini12
  • Para4
  • Brokopondo1
  • Commewijne1
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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