Prodidomus capensis
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| Cape Prodidomus Pale Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Prodidomus |
| Species: | P. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Prodidomus capensis Purcell, 1904[1] | |
Prodidomus capensis is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Prodidomus pale ground spider.[3]
Prodidomus capensis is found across three South African provinces: Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and Western Cape.[3] The species has a wide distribution, ranging in altitude from 7 to 1,146 m above sea level.[3] Notable locations include Dunbrody in the Eastern Cape; several sites in Limpopo including Vhembe Biosphere Nwanedi Game Reserve, Vhembe Biosphere Gondeni, Little Leigh in the Western Soutpansberg, and Blouberg Nature Reserve; and numerous sites in the Western Cape including De Hoop Nature Reserve, Clanwilliam, various locations in the Cederberg Wilderness Area, Cape Town, and Bontebok National Park.[3]
