Phoneyusa rutilata, or the West African gray baboon spider, is a member of the tarantula family, Theraphosidae, native to Guinea-Bissau.

Description Phoneyusa rutilata is a burrowing spider. It is blackish in color with a thick tawny-red covering of hairs.

Distribution Phoneyusa rutilata is native to Guinea-Bissau. It was originally described from Bolama Island.

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