Spiny Moleromans
Chelypus
Chelypus ('clawfoot') is a genus of slow-moving, burrowing sunspiders confined to the deserts and arid regions of Southern Africa. The known species of the family Hexisopodidae, also called Mole Solifuges or Teddybear Solifuges, are from two genera - Chelypus with 6 species and Hexisopus with 15 species. They are readily separated from other members of the Solifugae by an absence of claws on the fourth pair of legs. Both Hexisopus and Chelypus spend a large part...
8 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Common Moleroman
speciesChelypus hirsti
Chelypus lennoxae
speciesChelypus lennoxae
Chelypus barberi
speciesChelypus barberi
Chelypus lawrencei
speciesChelypus lawrencei
Chelypus macroceras
speciesChelypus macroceras
Chelypus wuehlischi
speciesChelypus wuehlischi
Chelypus shortridgei
speciesChelypus shortridgei
Chelypus eberlanzi
speciesChelypus eberlanzi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 644336.