Cheiracanthium schenkeli

Cheiracanthium schenkeli is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.^[1] It is an African endemic originally described from Kenya and is known from six African countries.^[2]

Schenkel's Sac Spider
Conservation status
Least Concern (SANBI Red List)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cheiracanthiidae
Genus:	Cheiracanthium
Species:	C. schenkeli
Binomial name
Cheiracanthium schenkeli Caporiacco, 1949

Distribution

In South Africa, the species is recorded from three provinces including four protected areas, at elevations from 3-1094 m above sea level.^[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that constructs silk retreats in rolled-up leaves. It has been sampled from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes.^[2]

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve and Blouberg Nature Reserve.^[2]