Oxyopes uncinatus
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| East African 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. uncinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes uncinatus Lessert, 1915[1] | |
Oxyopes uncinatus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the East African lynx spider.[3]
Oxyopes uncinatus occurs in Tanzania and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from two provinces at altitudes ranging from 234 to 586 metres above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
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Conservation
Oxyopes uncinatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across multiple African countries.[3] The species is protected in Kruger National Park and faces no significant threats.
