Ibala bulawayensis
Species of spider
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Ibala bulawayensis is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is a southern African endemic species commonly known as the Zimbabwean spotted Ibala flat-bellied ground spider.[3]
| Zimbabwean Spotted Ibala Flat-bellied Ground Spider | |
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| male | |
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| male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Ibala |
| Species: | I. bulawayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ibala bulawayensis | |
Distribution
Ibala bulawayensis is distributed across Zimbabwe and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, it is recorded from the two provinces Limpopo and Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Ibala bulawayensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range in southern Africa.[3] It is protected in Benfontein Game Reserve and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3]
