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| Oxyopes subabebae | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. subabebae |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes subabebae Caporiacco, 1941[1] | |
Oxyopes subabebae is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as a lynx spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Oxyopes subabebae occurs in Ethiopia and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is known only from KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The species has been found on grasses in the Savanna biome at 1,498 m above sea level.[3] It appears to be under-sampled and is expected to occur in additional African countries beyond its currently known range.
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Oxyopes subabebae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across Africa, despite being under-collected.[3] The large distance between collection areas suggests the species may be more widespread than current records indicate.
References
[edit]- ↑ Caporiacco, L. di (1941). "Arachnida (esc. Acarina). Araneae". Missione Biologica Sagan-Omo, Reale Accademia d'Italia. 12: 59.
- 1 2 "Oxyopes subabebae Caporiacco, 1941". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Oxyopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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