Xerophaeus capensis
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| Cape Mouse Ground Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Xerophaeus |
| Species: | X. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xerophaeus capensis | |
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Xerophaeus capensis is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape mouse ground spider.[3] This species is the type species of the genus Xerophaeus.
Xerophaeus capensis is recorded from two South African provinces: the Northern Cape and Western Cape.[3]
