Ancylotrypa barbertoni

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Ancylotrypa barbertoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Cyrtaucheniidae
Genus: Ancylotrypa
Species:
A. barbertoni
Binomial name
Ancylotrypa barbertoni
(Hewitt, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Pelmatorycter barbertoni Hewitt, 1913

Ancylotrypa barbertoni is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Ancylotrypa barbertoni is a South African endemic, known from Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. It has been recorded from Kruger National Park (Letaba Camp), Barberton, and Two Rivers, occurring at elevations between 238 and 941 meters above sea level.[2]

Habitat and ecology

This species is a free-living ground dweller that lives in silk-lined burrows. It has been sampled from the Savanna biome.[2]

Description

Conservation

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