Ancylotrypa nigriceps
| Wafer-lid trapdoor spider | |
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| adult male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Cyrtaucheniidae |
| Genus: | Ancylotrypa |
| Species: | A. nigriceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancylotrypa nigriceps (Purcell, 1902)
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| Synonyms | |
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Ancylotrypa nigriceps is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Ancylotrypa nigriceps is known from three provinces: Free State, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal. The type locality is Johannesburg. The species occurs at elevations between 140 and 1762 meters above sea level.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Ground dwellers that live in silk-lined burrows. Males wander and are sampled from pitfall traps from the Grassland and Savanna biomes.[2]
Description
Only the male has been described for this species.[1]
Conservation
Listed as Least Concern on the South African Red List due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, Amanzi Private Game Reserve, Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Van Riebeeck Nature Reserve, and Ndumo Game Reserve.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Ancylotrypa nigriceps (Purcell, 1902)". 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.