Xerophaeus lunulifer

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Umhlali 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. lunulifer
Binomial name
Xerophaeus lunulifer

Xerophaeus lunulifer is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Umhlali mouse ground spider.[3]

Xerophaeus lunulifer is recorded from four South African provinces: the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Western Cape.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits multiple biomes including Fynbos, Savanna, and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 9 to 1534 m above sea level. Xerophaeus lunulifer are free-living ground dwellers.[3]

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