Proevippa albiventris
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| Mottled Proevippa wolf spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Proevippa |
| Species: | P. albiventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Proevippa albiventris | |
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Proevippa albiventris is a southern African species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2]
Proevippa albiventris is found in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from all provinces. The species has a very wide distribution across the country, occurring in numerous protected areas including Cederberg Wilderness Area, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and many others.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Proevippa albiventris is a free-running ground dwelling spider. It has been sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 7 to 2,329 m.[3]
Description
female
juvenile female
Conservation
Proevippa albiventris is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range. There are no significant threats to the species and it is protected in more than ten protected areas.[3]
