Opistophthalmus gibbericauda Lamoral, 1979

Opisthophthalmus gibbericauda: Lamoral 1979: 707–711, figs 356, 441–448.

Material examined: 1 ♂ (AMNH [AH 1339]), Uis [21°03'S: 14°51'E], late 1979–early 1980, H. Henke .

Ecology and distribution: This semi-psammophilous species excavates moderate to deep, spiral burrows in open ground in consolidated sandy-loam substrata (Lamoral 1979; Prendini 2001 b). It is endemic to Angola and Namibia (Lamoral 1979; Prendini 2005 a) and has been collected in areas to the southeast of the Brandberg, but not on the Massif itself.