Ctenus transvaalensis
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| Transvaal Tropical Wolf Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Ctenidae |
| Genus: | Ctenus |
| Species: | C. transvaalensis |
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| Ctenus transvaalensis | |
Ctenus transvaalensis is a species of spider in the family Ctenidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Transvaal tropical wandering spider (or Transvaal tropical wolf spider but which may confuse with distant relatives in the family Lycosidae).[3]
Ctenus transvaalensis is found only in South Africa across the provinces Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.[3] The species has been recorded from six protected areas including Kruger National Park and Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve.[3]
