Peucetia nicolae
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| Nicole's 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. nicolae |
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| Peucetia nicolae van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1994[1] | |
Peucetia nicolae is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Nicole's green lynx spider.[3]
Peucetia nicolae is found only in South Africa, where it is recorded from two provinces: Eastern Cape and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Peucetia nicolae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range. The species is protected in Mountain Zebra National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and Table Mountain National Park.[3]
