| Beregama aurea | |
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| Female Beregama aurea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Beregama |
| Species: | B. aurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Beregama aurea (L. Koch, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Beregama aurea, sometimes called the golden huntsman, is a species of spider endemic to Queensland and parts of New South Wales, Australia. It is a member of the genus Beregama of huntsman spiders.
Description
This species closely resembles Beregama cordata. It also resembles several other Australian huntsman spiders, especially species from the genus Neosparassus, although it is much larger than most Neosparassus members.
Range
The species is mostly found in Far North Queensland, but is apparently found as far south as Ballina, New South Wales.
References
- Atkinson, Ron (6 May 2018). "Beregama cordata". Find-a-Spider Guide for the Spiders of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Atkinson, Ron (21 January 2022). "Beregama aurea". The Find-a-Spider Guide for the Spiders of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
External links
- "Golden Huntsman, Beregama aurea - Care guide". Minibeast Wildlife. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Beregama aurea | |