Theuma zuluensis
| Theuma zuluensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Prodidomidae |
| Genus: | Theuma |
| Species: | T. zuluensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Theuma zuluensis | |
Theuma zuluensis is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae.[2] It is a KwaZulu-Natal endemic.[3]
Distribution
Theuma zuluensis is known only from South Africa, specifically from KwaZulu-Natal province.[3]
Notable locations include Ophathe Game Reserve, Umfolozi Nature Reserve, and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Theuma zuluensis is a free-living ground dweller found in the Savanna biome.[3] The species inhabits altitudes ranging from 83 to 405 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Conservation
Theuma zuluensis is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons.[3] Threats to the species are unknown. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range.[3] The species is known from three protected areas, Ophathe Game Reserve, Umfolozi Nature Reserve, and Mkuze Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Reginald Frederick Lawrence in 1947 from Umfolosi Drift.[1] It has not been revised and is known only from the female sex.[3]
References
- ^ a b Lawrence, R.F. (1947). "A collection of Arachnida made by Dr. I. Trägårdh in Natal and Zululand (1904-1905)". Göteborgs Kungliga Vetenskaps och Vitterhets Samhälles Handlingar. 6. B5 (9): 11.
- ^ "Theuma zuluensis Lawrence, 1947". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Prodidomidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 40. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515818. Retrieved 24 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.