Habrocestum albimanum
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| West Coast Habrocestum Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Habrocestum |
| Species: | H. albimanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Habrocestum albimanum | |
Habrocestum albimanum is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as West Coast Habrocestum jumping spider.[3]
Habrocestum albimanum is found only in South Africa,[2] where it has been sampled from several localities in the Western Cape, including Cederberg Wilderness Area, Ceres, Malmesbury, and Yzerfontein.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Habrocestum albimanum is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although the species is presently only known from one sex, it has a limited geographical range in the Western Cape but can be locally abundant. There are no known threats and it is protected in the Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
