Scytodes marshalli

Scytodes marshalli is a species of spider in the family Scytodidae.^[2] It is endemic to South Africa.^[3]

Scytodes marshalli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Scytodidae
Genus:	Scytodes
Species:	S. marshalli
Binomial name
Scytodes marshalli Pocock, 1902[1]

Distribution

Scytodes marshalli is found only in KwaZulu-Natal Province, where it is known from Estcourt.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Grassland biome at an altitude of 1152 m above sea level. It is a wandering spider collected from under stones and dark places on the soil surface.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

Scytodes marshalli is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN for taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from the type locality and has not been revised. More sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range.^[3]

Taxonomy

The species has not been revised and is known only from the female. The epigyne has been illustrated.^[3]