Hortipes griswoldi

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

Hortipes griswoldi is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Griswold's basket-legged spider.[3]

The species is named after arachnologist species:Charles E. Griswold.

Distribution

Hortipes griswoldi is known from two provinces in South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal (Ndumo Game Reserve) and Mpumalanga (Sabie, Ceylon Forest).[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits Forest and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 30 to 1,050 m above sea level.[3] These free-running ground-dwellers are found in leaf litter in indigenous forests and floodplains.[3]

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Conservation

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