Biology:Allocosa montana
| Tanzania Allocosa Wolf Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Allocosa |
| Species: | A. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Allocosa montana Roewer, 1959[1]
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Allocosa montana is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Tanzania Allocosa wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Allocosa montana is known from Botswana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, the species is known from the provinces Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Allocosa montana is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 33 to 1624 m.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Allocosa montana is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is known from two protected areas: uMkhuze Game Reserve and Atherstone Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
Allocosa montana was described by Roewer in 1959 from Tanzania.[1] It is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roewer, C.F. (1959). "Araneae Lycosaeformia II (Lycosidae)". Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. de Witte 55: 1-518.
- ↑ "Allocosa montana Roewer, 1959". Natural History Museum Bern. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/18904. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Lycosidae of South Africa. Version 1: part 1 (A-H). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 13. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709.
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Wikidata ☰ Q4172861 entry
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