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| Lawrence's Spitting Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Scytodes |
| Species: | S. lawrencei |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytodes lawrencei | |
Scytodes lawrencei is a species of spider in the family Scytodidae.[2] It is commonly known as Lawrence's spitting spider and is found in East and Central Africa and South Africa.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Scytodes lawrencei is known from several African countries. In South Africa, it is under-sampled and known only from the Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces. The species is found at elevations ranging from 19 to 574 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Scytodes lawrencei are wandering spiders commonly collected from under stones and in dark places on the soil surface. The species has been sampled from the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Scytodes lawrencei is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after R. F. Lawrence.
Taxonomy
[edit]The species has not been revised and is known from both sexes, which have been illustrated.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lessert, R. de (1939). "Araignées du Congo belge (Deuxième partie)". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 32: 9.
- ↑ "Scytodes lawrencei Lessert, 1939". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Booysen, R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Scytodidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 20. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7157802.
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