Austrachelas incertus
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| Eastern Long-Jawed Ground Spider | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gallieniellidae |
| Genus: | Austrachelas |
| Species: | A. incertus |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrachelas incertus Lawrence, 1938 | |
Austrachelas incertus is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is the type species of the genus Austrachelas and is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Austrachelas incertus is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province, with records from elevations ranging from 870–2477 m above sea level. Known localities include Bulwer, Cathedral Peak, Cathkin Peak, Hilton, Karkloof, Ndumeni Forest, Ngome State Forest, Richards Bay, Pietermaritzburg, and Wakefield Farm.[2]
Habitat
The species is typically collected in pitfall traps or through litter sifting in Grassland and Savanna biomes.[2]
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