Zelotes reduncus
Species of spider
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Zelotes reduncus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is commonly known as common dark ground spider and occurs in southern Africa.[3]
| Common Dark Ground Spider | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. reduncus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes reduncus (Purcell, 1907)[1] | |
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Distribution
Zelotes reduncus occurs in Lesotho and South Africa. In South Africa, it has a wide distribution and is recorded from eight provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
Conservation
Zelotes reduncus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. The species is protected in more than ten protected areas. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Purcell in 1907 from Kalkbay Mountains as Melanophora redunca. FitzPatrick (2007) revised the species and synonymized Zelotes anchora Tucker, 1923 with this species. It is known from both sexes.[3]
