Palystes stuarti
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| Nieuwoudtville rain spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Palystes |
| Species: | P. stuarti |
| Binomial name | |
| Palystes stuarti | |
Palystes stuarti is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Nieuwoudtville rain spider.[3]
Palystes stuarti is found in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces. The species has been recorded from Nieuwoudtville and Borrelfontein near Gouritz Mouth. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 4 to 699 m.[3]
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