Cydrela spinifrons

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Kuruman Cydrela Burrowing spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Cydrela
Species:
C. spinifrons
Binomial name
Cydrela spinifrons
Hewitt, 1915[1]

Cydrela spinifrons is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Kuruman Cydrela Burrowing spider.[3]

Cydrela spinifrons is found across three South African provinces: Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Northern Cape. Key localities include Kuruman, Kruger National Park, and several nature reserves in the Soutpansberg region.[3]

Habitat

The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 285 to 1558 m above sea level in the Grassland and Savanna biomes. Specimens have been collected using pitfall traps.[3]

Description

Conservation

References

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