Peucetia madalenae
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| Spotted Leg Green Lynx Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Peucetia |
| Species: | P. madalenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Peucetia madalenae van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1994[1] | |
Peucetia madalenae is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the spotted leg green lynx spider.[3]
Peucetia madalenae occurs in Mozambique and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is recorded from two provinces: KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Peucetia madalenae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, and Kruger National Park.[3]
