Oxyopes sjostedti
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| Sjostedt's Lynx Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. sjostedti |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes sjostedti Lessert, 1915[1] | |
Oxyopes sjostedti is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as Sjostedt's lynx spider.[3]
The species is named after Yngve Sjöstedt, who led the Swedish zoological mission to Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru (1905-1906) during which the type specimens were collected.[3]
Distribution
Oxyopes sjostedti occurs in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from two provinces at altitudes ranging from 140 to 866 metres above sea level.[3]
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