Biology:Baryphas parvulus
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Short description: Species of spider
| Ndumo Baryphas Jumping Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Baryphas |
| Species: | B. parvulus
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| Binomial name | |
| Baryphas parvulus Haddad & Vickers, 2024[1]
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Baryphas parvulus is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Ndumo Baryphas jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Baryphas parvulus is found only in South Africa.[2] The species is known only from Ndumo Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal Province.[3]
Habitat and ecology
B. parvulus is a foliage-dweller and has been collected from dense savanna woodlands by beating and canopy fogging.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Baryphas parvulus is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from the female and the type locality. The status of the species remains obscure. Some more sampling is needed to determine the species' range and collect the male.[3]
References
- ↑ Haddad, C.R.; Vickers, M.E. (2024). "The genus Baryphas Simon, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae) in South Africa, with the description of a new species". Arachnology 19 (9): 1152–1164. doi:10.13156/arac.2024.19.9.1152.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Baryphas parvulus Haddad & Vickers, 2024". World Spider Catalog. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/64141. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-Den). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 30. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15222559.
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