Xerophaeus patricki
| Mozambique Mouse Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Xerophaeus |
| Species: | X. patricki |
| Binomial name | |
| Xerophaeus patricki | |
Xerophaeus patricki is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It occurs in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Mozambique mouse ground spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Xerophaeus patricki is recorded from Mozambique and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known from Gauteng and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The species inhabits the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 840 to 1457 m above sea level. Xerophaeus patricki are free-living ground dwellers.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Xerophaeus patricki is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range in southern Africa. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was originally described by W. F. Purcell in 1907 from Mozambique. The species has not been revised and is known only from the male.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Purcell, W.F. (1907). "New South African spiders of the family Drassidae in the collection of the South African Museum". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 20 (118): 297–336. doi:10.1080/00222930709487339.
- ↑ "Xerophaeus patricki Purcell, 1907". World Spider Catalog.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 3 (T-X). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 54.
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