Pterinochilus cryptus

The palpal bulb is gently curved embolus, the absence of an inflected embolic tip and, the absence of a row of stiffened hairs in the scopula are the primary identification factors of this tarantula. Chelicerae, legs, and abdomen are a yellowish brown color, the carapace with badly distinguishable yellowish brown radial striae. Their ecology is mainly unknown, though it was observed that males are mature in September.^[1]

It is found roughly in the Namibian savanna woodlands and the Kaokoveld desert.^[2] These regions are known for their arid and semi-arid climates, where it mainly rains in the summer. Average annual rainfall varies from 60 to 200 mm,^[3] with average temperatures being 24 °C.^[4]