Palpimanus crudeni
| Palpimanus crudeni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Palpimanidae |
| Genus: | Palpimanus |
| Species: | P. crudeni
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| Binomial name | |
| Palpimanus crudeni | |
Palpimanus crudeni is a species of spider in the family Palpimanidae.[2] It occurs in Mozambique and South Africa .[3]
Distribution
Palpimanus crudeni is known from Mozambique and South Africa. In South Africa, it is recorded from the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Fynbos, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Nama Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 52 to 588 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Conservation
Palpimanus crudeni is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The placement of the species is problematic as the female is still unknown. Threats to the species are unknown. It is protected in the Swartberg Nature Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1936 from Mozambique. It is known only from the male.[3]
References
- ^ Lessert, R. de (1936). "Araignées de l'Afrique orientale portugaise, recueillies par MM. P. Lesne et B.-B. Cott". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 43: 224. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.144393.
- ^ "Palpimanus crudeni Lessert, 1936". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Palpimanidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 13. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6813794. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.