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Tidarren ubickorum
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tidarren ubickorum is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[1] It is found in Zimbabwe and South Africa.[2]
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Distribution
Tidarren ubickorum is found in Zimbabwe and South Africa.[1] In South Africa it is known from Mpumalanga at Songimvelo Nature Reserve.[2]
Habitat and ecology
In South Africa, it has been sampled from vegetation in the Grassland biome and also from suburban gardens at 1109 m altitude.[2]
Description
Tidarren ubickorum is the only Tidarren species from mainland Africa hitherto known which has a rounded abdomen. Its epigynal protuberance is slender in side view and rather small. The male is unknown.[3]
Conservation
Tidarren ubickorum is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is known from only one locality in South Africa with a very small range. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species range.[2]
Etymology
The species is named after US arachnologist Darrell Ubick.
Taxonomy
Tidarren ubickorum was described by Knoflach & Van Harten in 2006 from Songimvelo Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga. The species is known only from the female.[3]
References
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