Hortipes contubernalis

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Hortipes contubernalis
Rare [1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Corinnidae
Genus: Hortipes
Species:
H. contubernalis
Binomial name
Hortipes contubernalis

Hortipes contubernalis is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[3] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Entabeni basket-legged spider.[1]

Hortipes contubernalis is endemic to Limpopo province in South Africa.[1] It is known from Entabeni State Forest, Hanglip Forest, and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[1]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits Forest and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 969 to 1,339 m above sea level.[1] It is strongly associated with leaf litter in woodland habitats.[1]

Description

Conservation

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