Biology:Dresserus obscurus
| Dresserus obscurus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Dresserus |
| Species: | D. obscurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dresserus obscurus Pocock, 1898[1]
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Dresserus obscurus is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Dresserus obscurus is endemic to the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The species has been recorded from Estcourt and Richards Bay.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is rare and found in retreat webs made under rocks in the Grassland and Savanna biomes. It inhabits areas at altitudes ranging from 29 to 1,189 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Dresserus obscurus is known only from females. The whole body is mouse-brown and covered with greyish-black setae.[3]
Conservation
Dresserus obscurus is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The species has a very restricted range. The status remains obscure as males have not been collected, and more sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1898 from Estcourt. It has not been revised since its original description and remains known only from the female sex.[3]
References
- ↑ Pocock, R.I. (1898). "The Arachnida from the province of Natal, South Africa, contained in the collection of the British Museum". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 2 (9): 197-226. doi:10.1080/00222939808678036.
- ↑ "Dresserus obscurus Pocock, 1898". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/10210. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ 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. (2022). The Eresidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6331366. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6331366. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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Wikidata ☰ Q2743781 entry
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