Ancylotrypa namaquensis
| Namaqua wafer-lid trapdoor spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Cyrtaucheniidae |
| Genus: | Ancylotrypa |
| Species: | A. namaquensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancylotrypa namaquensis (Purcell, 1908)
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Ancylotrypa namaquensis, commonly known as the Namaqua wafer-lid trapdoor spider, is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa. It is endemic to the Northern Cape, South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Ancylotrypa namaquensis is a Northern Cape endemic described from Steinkopf. It has been recorded from Prieska (Green Valley Nuts Estate), Steinkopf, Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park, and Benfontein Game Reserve, at elevations between 250 and 1172 meters above sea level.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Ground dwellers that live in silk-lined burrows sampled from the Desert, Nama and Succulent Karoo biomes.[2]
Description
Only the male has been described for this species.[1]
Conservation
Listed as Least Concern on the South African Red List. Although identification of the species is still problematic and more sampling is needed to collect the female, the species appears to be widespread. It is protected in Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park and Benfontein Game Reserve.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Ancylotrypa namaquensis (Purcell, 1908)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Cyrtaucheniidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6760048. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.