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Proevippa schreineri
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Proevippa schreineri is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as Schreiner's Proevippa wolf spider.[3]
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Distribution
Proevippa schreineri is found in Lesotho and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is sampled from the provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 7 to 2,272 m. It has been recorded from numerous localities including Addo Elephant National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Sani Pass, Cederberg Wilderness Area, and many others.[3]
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Habitat and ecology
Proevippa schreineri is a free-running ground dwelling spider sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Proevippa schreineri is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. There are no significant threats to the species and it is protected in more than ten protected areas.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after S. C. Cronwright Schreiner.
Taxonomy
Proevippa schreineri was originally described by Purcell in 1903 as Anomalomma schreineri from Hanover. Purcell also described Anomalomma bisinuata in the same publication, which was later synonymized with P. schreineri by Russell-Smith in 1981.[2] The species was revised by Russell-Smith in 1981 and is known from both sexes.[3]
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