Biology:Cheiracanthium foordi

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Cheiracanthium foordi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiracanthium
Species:
C. foordi
Binomial name
Cheiracanthium foordi
Lotz, 2015

Cheiracanthium foordi is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.[1] It is a Limpopo endemic described from Marakele National Park.[2]

Etymology

The species is named after South African arachnologist Stefan Hendrik Foord.

Distribution

The species is found at approximately 1200 m above sea level.[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that was sampled from open woodland in the Savanna Biome.[2]

Conservation

The species is listed as Data Deficient because more sampling is needed to collect males and determine its full range. It is protected in Marakele National Park.[2]

References

  1. "Cheiracanthium foordi Lotz, 2015". Natural History Museum Bern. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/54207. Retrieved 20 September 2025. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Cheiracanthiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1-62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6033586.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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