Belippo calcarata
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| Bioko Belippo Jumping Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Belippo |
| Species: | B. calcarata |
| Binomial name | |
| Belippo calcarata | |
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Belippo calcarata is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Bioko Belippo jumping spider.[3]
Belippo calcarata is found in Angola, Bioko, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is found in KwaZulu-Natal Province and Limpopo Province.[3]
Habitat and ecology
B. calcarata is a ground-dwelling species collected from leaf litter at altitudes ranging from 88 to 1,045 m. It has been sampled from forested areas and woodlands.[3]
