Zelotes uquathus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Canton 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. uquathus
Binomial name
Zelotes uquathus

Zelotes uquathus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is commonly known as Canton dark ground spider and is endemic to South Africa.[3]

Zelotes uquathus has a wide distribution in South Africa and is recorded from six provinces: KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Free State, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species has a wide altitudinal range, occurring from 26 to 2,040 m above sea level. They are free-running ground spiders found under stones during the day and inhabit the Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes.[3]

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