Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Baja whipspider

Acanthophrynus coronatus

Spanish: Madre alacrana

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TaxonomyArachnida › Amblypygi › Phrynidae

Local records13 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records741 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2020 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-08-22 — observation by javiperezsoza
2024-11-23 — observation by ricardopalaciosaguilar
2024-11-06 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-02-05 — observation by jimaudley
2023-01-13 — observation by daniel_brito
2022-12-15 — observation by wwinters

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Arachnids guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Baja whipspider (Acanthophrynus coronatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/acanthophrynus-coronatus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.