Loxosceles cederbergensis
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| Loxosceles cederbergensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sicariidae |
| Genus: | Loxosceles |
| Species: | L. cederbergensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxosceles cederbergensis | |
Loxosceles cederbergensis is a species of spider in the family Sicariidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Loxosceles cederbergensis is known only from different localities in the Cederberg Wilderness Area in the Western Cape, at altitudes ranging from 243 to 1523 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Loxosceles cederbergensis is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. More sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range. The species is protected in the Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
