Oxyopes subabebae
Species of spider
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Oxyopes subabebae is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as a lynx spider.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. subabebae |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes subabebae Caporiacco, 1941[1] | |
Distribution
Oxyopes subabebae occurs in Ethiopia and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is known only from KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Oxyopes subabebae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across Africa, despite being under-collected.[3] The large distance between collection areas suggests the species may be more widespread than current records indicate.
