Palystes stuarti
Species of spider
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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]
| 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 Croeser, 1996[1] | |
Distribution
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]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Palystes stuarti is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is under-sampled as only one other specimen has been sampled from the Western Cape. The status of the species remains obscure, and additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
