Zelotes ngomensis

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Ngome 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. ngomensis
Binomial name
Zelotes ngomensis

Zelotes ngomensis is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal and is commonly known as the ngome dark ground spider.[3]

Zelotes ngomensis is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 140 to 1,129 m above sea level.[3]

Collection localities include Ithala Nature Reserve, Ngome State Forest, and Ndumo Game Reserve.[3]

Description

Habitat and ecology

Zelotes ngomensis are free-running ground spiders found under stones during the day. The species has been sampled from the Savanna biome.[3]

Conservation

Taxonomy

References

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