Zelotes albanicus
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| Grahamstown Dark Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. albanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes albanicus (Hewitt, 1915)[1] | |
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Zelotes albanicus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Grahamstown dark ground spider.[3]
Zelotes albanicus is endemic to South Africa.[2] It has been recorded from four provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, and Western Cape, at altitudes ranging from 6 to 2,020 m above sea level.[3]
Notable locations include Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape (the type locality), Addo Elephant National Park, Augrabies National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, and Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
