Tibellus vossioni
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| African Grass Running Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. vossioni |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus vossioni | |
Tibellus vossioni is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and is commonly known as the African grass running spider.[3]
Tibellus vossioni is known from Saudi Arabia and several African countries, namely Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Sudan, and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species is known from two provinces and is protected in the Roodeplaatdam Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Tibellus vossioni is known only from males.[3]
Conservation
Tibellus vossioni is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range, but the species is under-sampled in South Africa.[3] There are no obvious threats and no conservation actions are recommended.[3]
