Austrodomus zuluensis
| Zululand Austrodomus Pale Ground Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Austrodomus |
| Species: | A. zuluensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrodomus zuluensis Lawrence, 1947
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Austrodomus zuluensis is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae (formerly Gnaphosidae).[1] It is found in Mozambique and South Africa and is commonly known as the Zululand Austrodomus pale ground spider.[2]
Etymology
The species name zuluensis refers to Zululand, the historical region in KwaZulu-Natal where the species was first described.
Distribution
Austrodomus zuluensis occurs in Mozambique and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known from KwaZulu-Natal province.[2]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-running ground dweller. It has been sampled from Grassland, Desert, Savanna, and Nama Karoo biomes.[2]
Description
A. zuluensis is known only from the female.[2]
Conservation
Austrodomus zuluensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in the Ndumo Game Reserve.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Lawrence in 1947 from Umfolosi Drift in KwaZulu-Natal. The genus was revised by Rodrigues & Rheims in 2020.[2]
References
- ^ "Austrodomus zuluensis Lawrence, 1947". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. part 1 (A-D). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 43–44. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197174. Retrieved 22 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.