Ctenus caligineus
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| Zaire Tropical Wolf Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Ctenidae |
| Genus: | Ctenus |
| Species: | C. caligineus |
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| Ctenus caligineus Arts, 1912[1] | |
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Ctenus caligineus is a species of spider in the family Ctenidae.[2] It is found in central and southern Africa and is commonly known as the Zaire tropical wolf spider.[3]
Ctenus caligineus is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from Limpopo province, including the Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve.[3]
