Cyrba dotata

Cyrba dotata is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.^[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Table Mountain Cyrba jumping spider.^[3]

Table Mountain Cyrba Jumping Spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Genus:	Cyrba
Species:	C. dotata
Binomial name
Cyrba dotata Peckham & Peckham, 1903[1]

Distribution

Cyrba dotata is found only in South Africa.^[2] The species is known from several localities around Cape Town in the Western Cape Province.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

C. dotata is a ground dweller that has been sampled from the Fynbos Biome at altitudes ranging from 7 to 373 m. It was also sampled from vineyards at Rawsonville.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

Cyrba dotata is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range. Able to survive in agroecosystems therefore not significantly threatened. Protected in the Table Mountain National Park and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.^[3]