Aphonopelma mojave Prentice, 1997

Common name: Mojave desert dwarf

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: San Bernardino, CA, United States

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 17 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

WinterSpringSummerAutumn115126°10°JFMAMJJASOND15063mm0
Adult males collected

Of 17 adult males, 1 of 17 (6%) fall in the six wettest months, and 16 of 17 (94%) in the six warmest. Collections peak in October. The warmer half of the year is much the closer fit here.

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, San Bernardino, CA, United States. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 531 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Specimen Records (50)

APH_2669 ♂ USA

7 miles north of Johannesburg

October 1968 · col. W. R. Icenogle

APH_2403 ♀ USA

10 to 17 miles south of Johannesburg

October 1974 · col. W. Icenogle

APH_2406 ♂ USA

10 to 17 miles south of Johannesburg

October 1974 · col. W. Icenogle

AUMS_3317 2 male USA

10 to 17 miles S of Johannesburg

October 1974 · col. W. Icenogle

AUMS_2576 ♂ USA

Sage canyon

October 1975 · col. Ray Jillison

APH_2388 ♂ USA

Red Mountain, 19 miles north of Kramer Junction

October 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2531 juvenile USA

Red Mountain, South, Power Line Road, elevaation 2840

October 1989 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2513 ♂ USA

Red Mountain

October 1990 · col. Tom Prentice

AUMS_2526 ♀ USA

Walker Pass, Hwy 178, elevation 4600 ft.

October 1990 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2390 ♂ USA

8.1 miles into Kern county on road 395 (hwy)

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2408 ♂ USA

Red Mountain, 19 miles north of Kramer Junction

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2409 ♂ USA

Red Mountain, junction of 20 Mule Team Rd. and PL Rd.

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2410 ♂ USA

Red Mountain, 19 miles north of Kramer Junction

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2411 ♀ USA

Red Mountain, 19 miles north of Kramer Junction

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2412 ♂ USA

Red Mountain, 1.2 miles west of 20 Mule Team Rd.

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2413 ♂ USA

Red Mountain, 1 mile west of Powerline Rd.

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2414 ♂ USA

Red Mountain, 19 miles north of Kramer Junction

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2364 ♀ USA

Red Mountain, campsite W of power line road

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2530 ♀ USA

Randburg-Inyokern Rd., 1 mile W of Hwy 395, elevation 2850 ft.

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2535 ♀ USA

Red Mountain, ~19 miles N of Kramer Junction, elevation 3250 ft.

October 1991 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2404 ♀ USA

Red Mountain, campsite, 19 miles north

October 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2405 ♀ USA

Red Mountain, 19 miles north of Kramer Junction

January 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

APH_2439 ♂ USA

8.1 miles south of Kelso on Kelbaker Rd.

November 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2510 ♀ USA

Red Mountain, ~20 miles N of Kramer Junction

October 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2512 ♀ USA

Red Mountain, ~20 miles N of Kramer Junction, Hwy 395, W side

October 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2514 ♀ USA

Red Mountain, ~19 miles N of Kramer Junction, elevation 3260 ft.

October 1992 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2527 ♂ USA

Red Mountain

October 1994 · col. Geogr

APH_2407 ♀ USA

Red Mountain, 19 miles north of Kramer Junction

October 1997 · col. Thomas R. Prentice

AUMS_2462 ♂ USA

west Mojave

1997 · col. Tom Prentice

APH_0326 juvenile USA

9.7 mi W US-395 on Randsburg-Mojave Rd (Osdick Rd becomes Randsburg-Mojave Rd)

May 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Zach Valois

APH_0327 juvenile USA

9.7 mi W US-395 on Randsburg-Mojave Rd (Osdick Rd becomes Randsburg-Mojave Rd)

May 2008 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Zach Valois

APH_0399 ♀ USA

SE of Walker's Pass, NE side of SR-178/Walker's Pass Rd

August 2008 · col. Zach Valois

APH_0754 juvenile USA

~8 mi NW San Bernardino County Line along Hwy-395

October 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Thomas Martin

APH_0755 juvenile USA

~8 mi NW San Bernardino County Line along Hwy-395

October 2009 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Thomas Martin

APH_1204 juvenile USA

along power line road west of Hwy-14

July 2010 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis

APH_1205 juvenile USA

along power line road west of Hwy-14

July 2010 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis

APH_1206 juvenile USA

along power line road west of Hwy-14

July 2010 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis

APH_1207 juvenile USA

along power line road west of Hwy-14

July 2010 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis

APH_1323 ♀ USA

~8.2 mi E Hwy-14 on Hwy-58

July 2011 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis | Jake Storms

APH_1324 ♀ USA

~8.2 mi E Hwy-14 on Hwy-58

July 2011 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis | Jake Storms

APH_1325 ♀ USA

~8.2 mi E Hwy-14 on Hwy-58

July 2011 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Nate Davis | Jake Storms

APH_1355 ♀ USA

Jawbone Canyon area

August 2011 · col. Warren Burke

APH_1555 ♀ USA

0.25 mi E Hwy-395 on Cuddeback Rd

October 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1556 juvenile USA

0.25 mi E Hwy-395 on Cuddeback Rd

October 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1558 ♀ USA

W of Hwy-395 along Twenty Mule Team Pkwy

October 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

APH_1559 ♂ USA

W of Hwy-395 along Twenty Mule Team Pkwy

October 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Anette Pillau | Scott

APH_1560 ♀ USA

W of Hwy-395 along Twenty Mule Team Pkwy

October 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Anette Pillau | Scott

APH_1561 ♂ USA

W of Hwy-395 along Twenty Mule Team Pkwy

October 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Anette Pillau | Scott

APH_3101 ♀ USA

E of Mojave, near hywy 58, off Cache Creek Rd

July 2012 · col. Chris Hamilton

APH_3102 ♂ USA

E of Mojave, near hywy 58, off Randsburg Cutoff Rd

July 2012 · col. Chris Hamilton