Aelurillus cristatopalpus
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| Aelurillus cristatopalpus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Aelurillus |
| Species: | A. cristatopalpus |
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| Aelurillus cristatopalpus | |
Aelurillus cristatopalpus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Aelurillus cristatopalpus is found only in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Limpopo, North West, and Northern Cape provinces.[3] Specific localities include Hoedspruit in Limpopo, Vryburg in North West, and Augrabies Falls National Park and Tswalu Game Reserve in the Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Aelurillus cristatopalpus is a ground-dwelling species sampled from pitfall traps in the Savanna Biome at altitudes ranging from 1155 to 1205 m.[3]
Description
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