Cheiracanthium schenkeli
Species of spider
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Cheiracanthium schenkeli is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.[1] It is an African endemic originally described from Kenya and is known from six African countries.[2]
| Schenkel's Sac Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cheiracanthiidae |
| Genus: | Cheiracanthium |
| Species: | C. schenkeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheiracanthium schenkeli Caporiacco, 1949 | |
Distribution
In South Africa, the species is recorded from three provinces including four protected areas, at elevations from 3-1094 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
Conservation
Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve and Blouberg Nature Reserve.[2]
