Peucetia lucasi
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| Madagascar Green Lynx Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Peucetia |
| Species: | P. lucasi |
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| Peucetia lucasi (Vinson, 1863)[1] | |
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Peucetia lucasi is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is found across multiple African countries and islands and is commonly known as the Madagascar green lynx spider.[3]
Peucetia lucasi occurs in Botswana, South Africa, Comoros, Mayotte, and Madagascar.[2] In South Africa, the species is known only from Limpopo province, specifically from Welgevonden Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Peucetia lucasi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across multiple African countries. The species is protected in Welgevonden Nature Reserve.[3]
