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Australothele montana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Euagridae
Genus:	Australothele
Species:	A. montana
Binomial name
Australothele montana Raven, 1984

Australothele montana is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in northeastern New South Wales. The type locality is a closed forest in the New England National Park.

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct burrows lined with silk tubes beneath logs and rocks.

References

1. ^ Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 . doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
2. ^ "Species Australothele montana Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-06.

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• Arthropods of New South Wales
• Spiders described in 1984
• Taxa named by Robert Raven
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