Cheiracanthium foordi

Cheiracanthium foordi is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.^[1] It is a Limpopo endemic described from Marakele National Park.^[2]

Foord's Sac Spider
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cheiracanthiidae
Genus:	Cheiracanthium
Species:	C. foordi
Binomial name
Cheiracanthium foordi Lotz, 2015

Etymology

The species is named after South African arachnologist Stefan Hendrik Foord.

Distribution

The species is found at approximately 1200 m above sea level.^[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that was sampled from open woodland in the Savanna Biome.^[2]

Conservation

The species is listed as Data Deficient because more sampling is needed to collect males and determine its full range. It is protected in Marakele National Park.^[2]