This extinct amblypygid from Dominican amber was the first extinct post-Cretaveous amblypygid named. It looks almost like modern Phrynus species living today on the same Hispaniola island. Size : around 7cm of body length Time period : Early-Middle Miocene Paleoart speculativometer : Almost a carbon copy The animal drawn is a light brown ampblypygid, looking like a thin spider with long legs but no fangs, raptorial appendages at the front, segmented opisthosoma & it walk only on 6 legs, the first pair being modified to serve as antennae
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Today's entry is our first amblypygid! It's also to my knowledge the first paleoart of this miocene species!
All the basic infos are here but if you want to learn more, there’s more below!⬇️
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