Trogloraptor
Sign in to saveTrogloraptor is a genus of large spiders found in the caves of southwestern Oregon. It is the sole genus in the family Trogloraptoridae, and includes only one species, Trogloraptor marchingtoni. These spiders are predominantly yellow-brown in color with a maximum leg span of . They are remarkable for having hook-like claws on the raptorial last segments of their legs.
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- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Trogloraptoridae
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- Trogloraptor marchingtoni (Female); captive specimen.jpg
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- Trogloraptor
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- Trogloraptor
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- Trogloraptor marchingtoni
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Trogloraptor is a genus of large spiders found in the caves of southwestern Oregon. It is the sole genus in the family Trogloraptoridae, and includes only one species, Trogloraptor marchingtoni. These spiders are predominantly yellow-brown in color with a maximum leg span of . They are remarkable for having hook-like claws on the raptorial last segments of their legs.
Trogloraptor belongs to one of only three new spider families described since 1990. The specific name is in honor of the amateur cave biologist and deputy sheriff Neil Marchington.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Trogloraptor” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.