Hortipes wimmertensi
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| Wimmertens' basket-legged spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. wimmertensi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes wimmertensi | |
Hortipes wimmertensi is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Wimmertens' basket-legged spider.[3]
Hortipes wimmertensi is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.[3] It has been recorded from Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve and Port Shepstone.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 66 to 410 m above sea level.[3] It is strongly associated with leaf litter in woodland and forest habitats, occurring in Eastern Valley Bushveld and the KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt.[3]
