Oxyopes longispinosus
Species of spider
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Oxyopes longispinosus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the long spine lynx spider.[3]
| Long Spine Lynx Spider | |
|---|---|
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| female | |
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| juvenile female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. longispinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes longispinosus Lawrence, 1938[1] | |
Distribution
Oxyopes longispinosus occurs in Tanzania, Botswana, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1,556 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
female
female
female
Conservation
Oxyopes longispinosus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across three African countries.[3] The species is protected in more than ten protected areas and faces no significant threats.
