Cyatholipus isolatus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Hanglip Tree Sheet-Web Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cyatholipidae
Genus: Cyatholipus
Species:
C. isolatus
Binomial name
Cyatholipus isolatus

Cyatholipus isolatus is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is found in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces.[2][3]

Cyatholipus isolatus is known from five locations across two provinces. In Limpopo, it has been recorded from Hanglip Forest, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, and Vhembe Biosphere Reserve. In Mpumalanga, it occurs in Kruger National Park. The species is found at elevations between 573 and 1393 metres above sea level.[3]

Habitat

The species builds small horizontal sheet webs in the understory of moist forests. Some specimens have been found under loose bark. It occurs in both Forest and Savanna biomes.[3]

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