Allocosa exserta

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Gauteng Allocosa Wolf Spider
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Allocosa
Species:
A. exserta
Binomial name
Allocosa exserta
Roewer, 1959[1]

Allocosa exserta is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Gauteng Allocosa wolf spider.[3]

Allocosa exserta is known from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.[3]

In South Africa, the species is known from various localities in Gauteng and Limpopo.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 866 to 1647 m.[3]

Conservation

Allocosa exserta is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is known from six protected areas.[3]

Taxonomy

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