Firmicus bipunctatus
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| Ethiopian green Firmicus crab spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Firmicus |
| Species: | F. bipunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Firmicus bipunctatus Caporiacco, 1941[1] | |
Firmicus bipunctatus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found in several African countries and is commonly known as Ethiopian green Firmicus crab spider.[3]
Firmicus bipunctatus is found in Ethiopia, Angola, Cameroon, Congo Republic, Mozambique, Sudan, and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal. It is protected in Cwebe Nature Reserve, Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Ndumo Nature Reserve, and Kosi Bay Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Firmicus bipunctatus inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Thicket and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 10 to 1780 m above sea level.[3]
These free-living plant dwellers are more commonly found on trees.[3]
Description
Conservation
Firmicus bipunctatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is protected in five protected areas.[3]
