Xerophaeus rostratus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Graaff Reinet 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. rostratus
Binomial name
Xerophaeus rostratus

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

Xerophaeus rostratus is recorded from three South African provinces: the Free State, Eastern Cape, and Gauteng.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Grassland and Nama Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 778 to 1492 m above sea level. Xerophaeus rostratus are free-living ground dwellers.[3]

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