Ctenus gulosus
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| Ctenus gulosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Ctenidae |
| Genus: | Ctenus |
| Species: | C. gulosus |
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| Ctenus gulosus Arts, 1912[1] | |
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Ctenus gulosus is a species of spider in the family Ctenidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Ctenus gulosus is found only in South Africa across four provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo.[3] The species has been recorded from numerous protected areas including Addo Elephant National Park, Kruger National Park, and Tembe Elephant Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Ctenus gulosus is known only from females. This species is possibly the female of Ctenus transvaalensis Benoit, 1981.[3]
