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| Dresserus obscurus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Dresserus |
| Species: | D. obscurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dresserus obscurus Pocock, 1898[1] | |
Dresserus obscurus is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Dresserus obscurus is endemic to the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The species has been recorded from Estcourt and Richards Bay.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The species is rare and found in retreat webs made under rocks in the Grassland and Savanna biomes. It inhabits areas at altitudes ranging from 29 to 1,189 m above sea level.[3]
Description
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Dresserus obscurus is known only from females. The whole body is mouse-brown and covered with greyish-black setae.[3]
Conservation
[edit]Dresserus obscurus is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The species has a very restricted range. The status remains obscure as males have not been collected, and more sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was originally described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1898 from Estcourt. It has not been revised since its original description and remains known only from the female sex.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Pocock, R.I. (1898). "The Arachnida from the province of Natal, South Africa, contained in the collection of the British Museum". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 2 (9): 197–226. doi:10.1080/00222939808678036.
- ↑ "Dresserus obscurus Pocock, 1898". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Eresidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6331366. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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