Hippasa elienae
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| Tanzania funnel-web wolf spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Hippasa |
| Species: | H. elienae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippasa elienae Alderweireldt & Jocqué, 2005 | |
Hippasa elienae is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] It is found in East Africa and South Africa, and is commonly known as the Tanzania funnel-web wolf spider.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
The species has a large geographic range in Africa. In South Africa, it is protected in Blouberg Nature Reserve. There are no significant threats to the species.[2]
