Scytodes clavata
Species of spider
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Scytodes clavata is a species of spider in the family Scytodidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Congo spitting spider and is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa.[3]
| Congo Spitting Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Scytodes |
| Species: | S. clavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytodes clavata Benoit, 1965[1] | |
Distribution
Scytodes clavata is known from two countries in Africa. In South Africa, it is recorded from two provinces: KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. The species is found at elevations ranging from 804 to 2,254 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Scytodes clavata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although the species is presently known only from one sex, it has a wide geographical range. There are no significant threats to the species. It is protected in three protected areas, Blouberg Nature Reserve, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, and Thatevondo State Forest.[3]
Taxonomy
The species has not been revised and is known only from the female. An undescribed male has been collected from the Midlands.[3]
