Eleleis leleupi
| Eleleis leleupi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Eleleis |
| Species: | E. leleupi
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| Binomial name | |
| Eleleis leleupi Rodrigues & Rheims, 2020[1]
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Eleleis leleupi is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Eleleis leleupi is known only from the Western Cape province of South Africa, specifically from Clanwilliam in the Cederberg.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Fynbos biome.[3] Like other members of the genus, it is likely found under rocks in association with ants.[3]
Description
Conservation
Eleleis leleupi is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons.[3] More sampling is needed to collect the female and determine the species' range. Threats are unknown, but the species is protected in the Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Rodrigues & Rheims in 2020 from Clanwilliam.[1] It is known only from the male.[3]
References
- ^ a b Rodrigues, B.V.B.; Rheims, C.A. (2020). "An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)". Zootaxa. 4799 (1): 1–80. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4799.1.1. PMID 33056686.
- ^ "Eleleis leleupi Rodrigues & Rheims, 2020". 26. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Prodidomidae of South Africa. 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–42. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515818. Retrieved 24 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.