Anyphops namaquensis
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| Namakwa Anyphops Wall Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Anyphops |
| Species: | A. namaquensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anyphops namaquensis (Lawrence, 1940)[1] | |
Anyphops namaquensis is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Namakwa Anyphops wall spider.
Anyphops namaquensis occurs in two South African provinces: Northern Cape and Western Cape. It has been recorded from Lekkersing, Kamieskroon in Namaqualand, and Richtersveld National Park in the Northern Cape, and 38 km north of Bitterfontein in the Western Cape at altitudes ranging from 234 to 751 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Desert and Succulent Karoo biomes and is a free-living cryptozoic nocturnal ground-dwelling spider.[3]