Drassodella maculata
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| Sneeuberg Long-Jawed Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gallieniellidae |
| Genus: | Drassodella |
| Species: | D. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Drassodella maculata Mbo & Haddad, 2019 | |
Drassodella maculata is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Drassodella maculata is endemic to the Eastern Cape province and is known from Asante Sana Game Reserve, between Waterkloof and Zuurkloof, at an elevation of 1458 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
The species was sampled with pitfall traps during a study of epigaeic invertebrates at Asante Sana Private Game Reserve in the Sneeuberg Mountain Complex.[2]