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Aelurillus cristatopalpus
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aelurillus cristatopalpus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
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Distribution
Aelurillus cristatopalpus is found only in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Limpopo, North West, and Northern Cape provinces.[3] Specific localities include Hoedspruit in Limpopo, Vryburg in North West, and Augrabies Falls National Park and Tswalu Game Reserve in the Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Aelurillus cristatopalpus is a ground-dwelling species sampled from pitfall traps in the Savanna Biome at altitudes ranging from 1155 to 1205 m.[3]
Description
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female
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Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. It is protected in Tswalu Game Reserve and Augrabies Falls National Park.[3] Additional sampling is needed to collect female specimens and determine the full extent of the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
Aelurillus cristatopalpus was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1902 from Vryburg in the North West.[1] Both sexes were described in the original description, but according to Clark, the female type is immature.[4] The species has not been revised since its original description.[3]
References
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