Austrachelas bergi

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Berg’s Long-Jawed Ground Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gallieniellidae
Genus: Austrachelas
Species:
A. bergi
Binomial name
Austrachelas bergi
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009

Austrachelas bergi is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Austrachelas bergi is endemic to Mpumalanga province. It has been recorded from several localities at elevations ranging from 398–1436 m above sea level, including Nelspruit district, Graskop, Mariepskop State Forest, and Songimvelo Nature Reserve.[2]

Habitat

The species inhabits grassland and forest areas in the Savanna Biome. Type specimens were collected from avocado orchards, indicating the species can survive in agroecosystems.[2]

Description

Conservation

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