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Mohawk Lynx Spider based on observation

The individual was around ~15mm long and was first observed suspended on a single line of webbing between two plants. It had a notably broad and squarish cephalothorax, and most distinctively a dorsal horn-like bristle structure just above its face. The spider was brown, and had pale striations all along its body but more prominently on its abdomen.

Unfortunately the individual was able to escape before any photos could be documented.

Existing literature indicates that the genus classification Hamadruas is provisional, and proper determination is not yet possible until a male specimen can be obtained.