Oxyopes schenkeli
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| Ring-headed Lynx Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. schenkeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes schenkeli Lessert, 1927[1] | |
Oxyopes schenkeli is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the ring-headed lynx spider.[3]
Oxyopes schenkeli occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from six provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Oxyopes schenkeli is commonly found on grasses across multiple biomes including Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 93 to 1,735 m above sea level.[3] It has also been sampled from various agricultural crops including avocado, citrus, and macadamia orchards, demonstrating adaptability to agricultural environments.
Description
Etymology
The species is named after Swiss arachnologist Ehrenfried Schenkel-Haas.
