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Cynathea bicolor
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cynathea bicolor is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found in several African countries and is commonly known as Cynathea crab spider.[3]
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Distribution
Cynathea bicolor is found in Senegal, Nigeria, Gabon, Angola, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, the species is not very common and was only sampled from Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Cynathea bicolor inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 78 to 1163 m above sea level.[3]
They are free-living plant dwellers, found on shrubs and grasses.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Cynathea bicolor is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. It is protected in Tembe Elephant Park.[3]
Etymology
The species epithet bicolor means "two-colored" in Latin.
Taxonomy
Cynathea bicolor was described by Eugène Simon in 1895 from Senegal. The species is known only from the male.[2]
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