Palystes martinfilmeri  

Croeser, 1996

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Arthropoda > Arachnomorpha > Cheliceriformes > Chelicerata > Euchelicerata > Arachnida > Araneae > Araneomorpha > Family: Sparassidae (huntsman spiders) > Genus: Palystes

Palystes martinfilmeri. [image N. Larsen ©]

Palystes martinfilmeri is less common, occurring in the Cedarberg-Piketberg area (Northern and Western Cape). This is the largest species of Palystes with a body length of 19-36 mm.

Ecological interactions

Prey includes:

• geckos

  • Afrogecko porphyreus (Marbled leaf-toed gecko)

Palystes martinfilmeri with Afrogecko porphyreus (Marbled leaf-toed gecko) prey. [image N. Larsen ©]

Text by Norman Larsen ©