Setaphis makalali
| Setaphis makalali | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Setaphis |
| Species: | S. makalali
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| Binomial name | |
| Setaphis makalali FitzPatrick, 2005[1]
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Setaphis makalali is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Setaphis makalali is known only from Limpopo Province, specifically the Makalali Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-running ground dweller found at an altitude of 468 m above sea level. It has been sampled from the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Setaphis makalali is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute as too little is known about the location, habitat and threats of this taxon for an assessment to be made.[3] More sampling is needed to determine the species' range. The species is protected in the Makalali Nature Reserve.
Etymology
The species name makalali refers to the Makalali Nature Reserve where it was discovered.
Taxonomy
The species was described by FitzPatrick in 2005 from the Makalali Nature Reserve. It is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ FitzPatrick, M.J. (2005). "Three new species of zelotine spiders from Africa (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)". Arnoldia Zimbabwe. 10: 237.
- ^ "Setaphis makalali FitzPatrick, 2005". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-S). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197672. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.