Hortipes coccinatus
| Limpopo basket-legged spider | |
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| Female | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. coccinatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes coccinatus Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000[1]
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Hortipes coccinatus is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Limpopo basket-legged spider.[3]
Distribution
Hortipes coccinatus is endemic to Limpopo province in South Africa.[3] It has been recorded from several localities including Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, Woodbush Forest Reserve, Mariepskop, and areas around Haenertsburg and Polokwane.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits Forest and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 920 to 1,500 m above sea level.[3]
It is strongly associated with leaf litter in woodland habitats.[3]
Description
Conservation
Hortipes coccinatus is listed as Vulnerable by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its small restricted distribution range.[3] The species is protected in two reserves and several forests around Tzaneen, though it faces threats from agricultural activities around Haenertsburg.[3]
References
- ^ Bosselaers, J.; Jocqué, R. (2000). "Hortipes, a huge genus of tiny Afrotropical spiders (Araneae, Liocranidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 256: 1–108. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2000)256<0004:HAHGOT>2.0.CO;2.
- ^ "Hortipes coccinatus Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Haddad, C.R.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 42. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.