Hadronyche walkeri
Species of spider
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Hadronyche walkeri is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2010 by Australian arachnologist Michael R. Gray. The species epithet walkeri honours Pat Walker, naturalist and photographer from North Queensland.[1][2]
| Hadronyche walkeri | |
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| near Bald Blair, Northern Tablelands, New South Wales | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Atracidae |
| Genus: | Hadronyche |
| Species: | H. walkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hadronyche walkeri | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs from the Armidale region eastwards to the Dorrigo region in the New England Tablelands of northern New South Wales.[2]