Pseudomicrommata vittigera
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| Grass huntsman spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Pseudomicrommata |
| Species: | P. vittigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudomicrommata vittigera | |
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Pseudomicrommata vittigera is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the grass huntsman spider.[3]
Pseudomicrommata vittigera is recorded from Namibia and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, the species is known from three provinces: North West, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga. Notable locations include Mooi Nooi, Pafuri near Kruger National Park, Soutpansberg, and Loskop Dam Nature Reserve. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 219 to 1,346 m.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Pseudomicrommata vittigera is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3]
