Palpimanus namaquensis
| Northern Cape Palp-Footed Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Palpimanidae |
| Genus: | Palpimanus |
| Species: | P. namaquensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Palpimanus namaquensis | |
Palpimanus namaquensis is a species of spider in the family Palpimanidae.[2] It occurs in Namibia and South Africa and is commonly known as the Northern Cape palp-footed spider.[3]
Distribution
Palpimanus namaquensis is known from Namibia and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known from several localities in the Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living ground dweller. The type specimen was found in rocky areas. It has been sampled from the Succulent Karoo and Desert biomes at altitudes ranging from 231 to 1187 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Conservation
Palpimanus namaquensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. There are no significant threats to the species. It is protected in Augrabies National Park, Benfontein Game Reserve and Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1910 from Kamaggas in the Northern Cape. It was redescribed by Zonstein & Marusik in 2019.[3]
References
- ^ Simon, E. (1910). "Arachnoidea: Araneae (II.)". Denkschriften der Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 16: 178. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
- ^ "Palpimanus namaquensis Simon, 1910". 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. 17. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6813794. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.