Talk:Harpactira curator

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Description[edit]

Harpactira curator, like all other Harpactira, barring H. namaquensis, is indigenous to South Africa. (H. namaquensis is also found in Namibia.) Unconfirmed reports suggest that there is a Harpactira Spp living in Zimbabwe.

Discovered by Pocock in 1898, H. curator is protected under South African law and a permit is required for keeping the animal.

Common name - Malvern starburst baboon spider