Ancylotrypa rufescens
| Roodeplaat 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. rufescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancylotrypa rufescens (Hewitt, 1916)
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Ancylotrypa rufescens, commonly known as the Roodeplaat wafer-lid trapdoor spider, is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Ancylotrypa rufescens is known from three provinces: Gauteng, Limpopo, and North West. The type locality is Roodeplaatdam. The species occurs at elevations between 1051 and 1439 meters above sea level.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Ground dweller that lives in silk-lined burrows from the Savanna biome.[2]
Description
Both males and females have 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, it appears to be widespread. The species is protected in Roodeplaatdam Nature Reserve.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Ancylotrypa rufescens (Hewitt, 1916)". 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.