Aneplasa interrogationis
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| Pale Aneplasa Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Aneplasa |
| Species: | A. interrogationis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aneplasa interrogationis | |
Aneplasa interrogationis is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the pale Aneplasa ground spider.
Aneplasa interrogationis is distributed across two South African provinces: Limpopo and Western Cape. It has been recorded from Blouberg Nature Reserve, Little Leigh in the Western Soutpansberg, and Montagu Baths.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a ground dweller known from Savanna and Succulent Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 222 to 1,146 m above sea level.[3]
