Zelotes natalensis
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| Natal Dark Ground Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. natalensis |
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| Zelotes natalensis | |
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Zelotes natalensis is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Natal dark ground spider.[3]
Zelotes natalensis occurs in Mozambique and South Africa.[2] The species has a wide distribution throughout South Africa and is recorded from eight provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, and Western Cape. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 16 to 1,730 m above sea level.[3]
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