Austrachelas reavelli
| Reavell’s Long-Jawed Ground Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gallieniellidae |
| Genus: | Austrachelas |
| Species: | A. reavelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrachelas reavelli Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009
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Austrachelas reavelli is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Austrachelas reavelli is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province, known from the northern parts at elevations ranging from 340–634 m above sea level. It has been recorded from Hluhluwe-uMfolozi Game Park and Ngoye Forest (type locality).[2]
Habitat
The species was sampled from Forest and Savanna biomes.[2]
Description
Both sexes are known. The carapace is orange-brown in color, slightly paler along the midline. The opisthosoma displays mottled pale grey chevron markings.[2]
Conservation
Austrachelas reavelli is listed as Data Deficient. The species is known from two subpopulations in protected areas (Ngoye Forest and Hluhluwe-uMfolozi Game Park), but is likely under-collected. Additional sampling is required to determine its range and assess threats outside protected areas.[2]
References
- ^ "Austrachelas reavelli Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Mbo, Z.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Gallieniellidae of South Africa (Report). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14065070. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.