Oxyopes castaneus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Lawrence's Lynx Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Species:
O. castaneus
Binomial name
Oxyopes castaneus
Lawrence, 1927[1]

Oxyopes castaneus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as Lawrence's lynx spider.[3]

Oxyopes castaneus occurs in Namibia and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is known only from a single locality in KwaZulu-Natal at 42 m above sea level.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species has been found on grasses within the Savanna biome.[3] Due to the limited collection data, more sampling is needed to fully understand its ecological preferences and distribution range.

Description

Conservation

References

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