Cheiramiona saniensis

Cheiramiona saniensis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.^[1] It is a South African KwaZulu-Natal endemic described from Sani Pass.^[2]

Sani Pass 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. saniensis
Binomial name
Cheiramiona saniensis Lotz, 2015

Distribution

The species is presently known only from a few localities in western parts of KwaZulu-Natal at elevations from 1111-2985 m above sea level, along the border with Lesotho.^[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller collected in pit traps and by hand under low-growing plants in mountain grassland in the Grassland Biome.^[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 Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve and Injasuti Nature Reserve.^[2]