Uloborus planipedius
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Uloboridae |
| Genus: | Uloborus |
| Species: | U. planipedius |
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| Uloborus planipedius | |
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Uloborus planipedius is a species of spider in the family Uloboridae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Uloborus planipedius is found only in South Africa,[2] where it has been recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Western Cape.[3]
Notable localities include Mountain Zebra National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Port Elizabeth, Ndumo Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, Limpopo Valley Nature Reserve, and Karoo National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Uloborus planipedius is an orb-web spider making webs with cribellate silk in vegetation in the Forest, Grassland, Nama Karoo and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1513 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Uloborus planipedius is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in several areas including Addo Elephant National Park, Karoo National Park, Mountain Zebra National Park, Ndumo Game Reserve and Kruger National Park.[3]
