Palystes stilleri
Species of spider
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Palystes stilleri is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Stiller's rain spider.[3]
| Stiller's rain spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Palystes |
| Species: | P. stilleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Palystes stilleri Croeser, 1996[1] | |
Distribution
Palystes stilleri is found in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The species has been sampled from the Hottentots Holland Mountains, and it is protected in Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, and Swartberg Nature Reserve. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 27 to 701 m.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Palystes stilleri is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. The species is protected in Swartberg Nature Reserve, Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve, and Jonkershoek Nature Reserve.[3]
