Dendryphantes limpopo
Species of jumping spider
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Dendryphantes limpopo is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Limpopo Dendryphantes jumping spider.[3]
| Limpopo Dendryphantes Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Dendryphantes |
| Species: | D. limpopo |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendryphantes limpopo | |
Distribution
Dendryphantes limpopo is found only in South Africa,[2] where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. Known locations include Mkuze Game Reserve in iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Naboomspruit/Mookgopong in Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Dendryphantes limpopo is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species has a restricted range and is protected in Mkuze Game Reserve. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' full range.[3]
Taxonomy
Dendryphantes limpopo was originally described by Wanda Wesołowska and Charles R. Haddad in 2013 from Naboomspruit/Mookgopong in Limpopo province. Only the female is known.[3]
