Dendryphantes matumi
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| Matumi Dendryphantes Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Dendryphantes |
| Species: | D. matumi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendryphantes matumi | |
Dendryphantes matumi is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Matumi Dendryphantes jumping spider.[3]
Dendryphantes matumi is found only in South Africa,[2] where it is known exclusively from two sites in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (KwaZulu-Natal province).[3]
Habitat and ecology
Dendryphantes matumi inhabits subtropical coastal forests in the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt Biome at altitudes ranging from 11 to 22 m. The species lives in forest canopies and has been collected by fogging.[3]
Description
Conservation
Dendryphantes matumi is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species has a very restricted range, currently known only from two sites in iSimangaliso Wetland Park. More canopy sampling is needed to determine the species' full distribution.[3]
