Dendryphantes limpopo
| Limpopo Dendryphantes Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Dendryphantes |
| Species: | D. limpopo
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendryphantes limpopo | |
Dendryphantes limpopo is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Limpopo Dendryphantes jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Dendryphantes limpopo is found only in South Africa,[2] where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. Known locations include Mkuze Game Reserve in iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Naboomspruit/Mookgopong in Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Dendryphantes limpopo inhabits the Savanna Biome at altitudes ranging from 131 to 1,262 m. The species has been collected from broad-leaved deciduous trees by canopy fogging in savanna woodland.[3]
Description
Conservation
Dendryphantes limpopo is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species has a restricted range and is protected in Mkuze Game Reserve. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' full range.[3]
Taxonomy
Dendryphantes limpopo was originally described by Wanda Wesołowska and Charles R. Haddad in 2013 from Naboomspruit/Mookgopong in Limpopo province. Only the female is known.[3]
References
- ^ Wesołowska, W.; Haddad, C.R. (2013). "New data on the jumping spiders of South Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)". African Invertebrates. 54 (1): 177–240. doi:10.5733/afin.054.0111.
- ^ a b "Dendryphantes limpopo Wesołowska & Haddad, 2013". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-Den). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15222559. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.