Pactactes obesus
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| Pactactes obesus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Pactactes |
| Species: | P. obesus |
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| Pactactes obesus | |
Pactactes obesus is an African spider species in the family Thomisidae.[2]
Pactactes obesus is found in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Uganda, and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Western Cape provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
juvenile female
juvenile female
Conservation
Pactactes obesus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in Tembe Elephant Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, and Silaka Nature Reserve. There are no significant threats.[3]
