Copa kei
Species of spider
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Copa kei is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[1] The species is endemic to eastern South Africa. The species epithet is named after Kei Mouth.[2][3]
| Kei ground lycosiform sac spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Copa |
| Species: | C. kei |
| Binomial name | |
| Copa kei Haddad, 2013 | |
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| Cope kei shown as yellow triangles. Copa flavoplumosa shown as black circles. | |
Distribution
Copa kei is endemic to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa.[4]
Notable locations include Dwesa Nature Reserve, Cwebe Nature Reserve, Hogsback, Kei Mouth, and Karkloof Nature Reserve.[4]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Copa kei is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[4] Although threatened by habitat loss for urbanization and agricultural activities in parts of its range, it is well protected in several areas.[4] The species is recorded from three protected areas.[4]
