Zelotes pulchripes
| Zelotes pulchripes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. pulchripes
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| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes pulchripes (Purcell, 1908)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Zelotes pulchripes is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Zelotes pulchripes is known only from the type locality Steinkopf in the Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Succulent Karoo biome at an altitude of 870 m above sea level. They are free-running ground spiders found under stones during the day.[3]
Description
Conservation
Zelotes pulchripes is listed as Data Deficient because it is known only from the type locality. More sampling is needed to determine the species' range. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Purcell in 1908 as Melanophora pulchripes. According to Fitzpatrick (2007), the species is misplaced in the genus Zelotes based on the absence of preening comb on leg IV.[3]
References
- ^ Purcell, W.F. (1908). "Araneae (I). In: Schultze, L. (ed.): Zoologische und anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise im westlichen und zentralen Südafrika". Denkschriften der Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 13: 203–246.
- ^ "Zelotes pulchripes (Purcell, 1908)". World Spider Catalog. 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 4 (Z). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 40. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197783. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.