Cheiramiona kentaniensis

Cheiramiona kentaniensis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.^[1] It is a South African Eastern Cape endemic described from Kentani.^[2]

Kentani Long-legged 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:	Cheiramiona
Species:	C. kentaniensis
Binomial name
Cheiramiona kentaniensis Lotz, 2002

Distribution

The species is known from several localities at elevations from 23-607 m above sea level.^[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller collected by sweeping mixed herbs from the Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna and Thicket biomes.^[2]

Conservation

Despite having a relatively restricted distribution, this species can survive in transformed habitats and is therefore listed as Least Concern. It is protected in Cwebe Nature Reserve and Silaka Nature Reserve.^[2]