Monaeses quadrituberculatus
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| Round Tail Monaeses Crab Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Monaeses |
| Species: | M. quadrituberculatus |
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| Monaeses quadrituberculatus | |
Monaeses quadrituberculatus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is endemic to Africa and is commonly known as the round tail Monaeses crab spider.[3]
Monaeses quadrituberculatus is found in Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, the species is known from eight provinces.[3] Notable locations include Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, and Richtersveld National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Monaeses quadrituberculatus is mainly sampled from grass.[3] The species has been collected from Desert, Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo, Savanna and Grassland biomes at altitudes ranging from 29 to 2,020 m.[3]
Some individuals have also been collected from crops such as lucerne and pistachio orchards.[3]
Description
Conservation
Monaeses quadrituberculatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species is protected in 12 protected areas.[3]
