Zelotes radiatus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Zelotes radiatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gnaphosidae
Genus: Zelotes
Species:
Z. radiatus
Binomial name
Zelotes radiatus
Lawrence, 1928[1]
Synonyms
  • Zelotes solitaria Lawrence, 1936

Zelotes radiatus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to southern Africa.[3]

Zelotes radiatus occurs in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known from Limpopo province, where it has been recorded from several locations in Kruger National Park.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 241 to 418 m above sea level. They are free-running ground spiders found under stones during the day.[3]

Description

Conservation

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