Pherecydes nicolaasi
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| Nico's Pherecydes Crab Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Pherecydes |
| Species: | P. nicolaasi |
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| Pherecydes nicolaasi Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1980[1] | |
Pherecydes nicolaasi is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Nico's Pherecydes crab spider.[3]
Pherecydes nicolaasi is found in South Africa,[2] where it is known from the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.[3]
Notable locations include Grahamstown, Ngome State Forest, Pietermaritzburg, Tembe Elephant Park, Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve, Luvhondo Nature Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, and Magoebaskloof.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Pherecydes nicolaasi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species is well protected in six reserves.[3]
