Tyrotama soutpansbergensis

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Soutpansberg Long Spinneret Ground Spider
Female
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Hersiliidae
Genus: Tyrotama
Species:
T. soutpansbergensis
Binomial name
Tyrotama soutpansbergensis
Foord & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2005[1]

Tyrotama soutpansbergensis is a species of spider in the family Hersiliidae.[2] It is endemic to Limpopo province in South Africa and is commonly known as the Soutpansberg long spinneret ground spider.[3]

Tyrotama soutpansbergensis has a restricted distribution in Limpopo province at altitudes ranging from 710 to 1,325 m above sea level. The species is known from five locations.[3]

Habitat

The species occurs in Savanna biomes and is typically found in the hot, north-facing sections of the Soutpansberg. It constructs circular webs under stones, with the web hanging from the stone's underside like a veil.[3]

Description

Tyrotama soutpansbergensis is known from both sexes. Like other members of the genus Tyrotama, it exhibits the characteristic shorter legs compared to Hersilia species.[3]

Conservation

Taxonomy

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