Xerophaeus biplagiatus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
East African Mouse Ground Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gnaphosidae
Genus: Xerophaeus
Species:
X. biplagiatus
Binomial name
Xerophaeus biplagiatus

Xerophaeus biplagiatus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It occurs in Africa and is commonly known as the East African mouse ground spider.[3]

Xerophaeus biplagiatus is recorded from East Africa and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known only from Gauteng.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 1303 to 1444 m above sea level. Xerophaeus biplagiatus are free-living ground dwellers.[3]

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