Zelotes uquathus
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| Canton Dark Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. uquathus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes uquathus FitzPatrick, 2007[1] | |
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]