''Trittame mccolli'' is a
species of
mygalomorph spider in the
Barychelidae
Barychelidae, also known as brushed trapdoor spiders, is a spider family with about 300 species in 42 genera. Most spiders in this family build trapdoor burrows. For example, the long ''Sipalolasma'' builds its burrow in rotted wood, with a hinge ...
family. It is
endemic to Australia. It was
described in 1994 by Australian
arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet ''mccolli'' honours Angus McColl, of the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, for contributions of spiders to the
Queensland Museum.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in
Central Queensland in
bottle-tree vine thicket habitats. The
type locality
Type locality may refer to:
* Type locality (biology)
* Type locality (geology)
See also
* Local (disambiguation)
* Locality (disambiguation)
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is
Biloela, 120 km inland from
Gladstone
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.
References
mccolli
Endemic fauna of Australia
Spiders of Australia
Arthropods of Queensland
Spiders described in 1994
Taxa named by Robert Raven
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