Cembalea heteropogon
Species of spider
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Cembalea heteropogon is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Namibia Cembalea jumping spider.[3]
| Namibia Cembalea Jumping Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Cembalea |
| Species: | C. heteropogon |
| Binomial name | |
| Cembalea heteropogon | |
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Distribution
Cembalea heteropogon is found in Namibia and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from the Northern Cape Province.[3]
Habitat and ecology
C. heteropogon are free-living ground-dwellers. They have been sampled from pistachio orchards in the Nama Karoo Biome at altitudes ranging from 95 to 950 m. Specimens sampled in the Desert Biome were collected from under rocks and in leaf litter.[3]
Description
Taxonomy
Conservation
Cembalea heteropogon is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range. In South Africa, it is protected in the Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
