Biology:Oxyopes russoi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. russoi
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| Oxyopes russoi Caporiacco, 1940[1]
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Oxyopes russoi is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the rusty lynx spider.[3]
Distribution
Oxyopes russoi occurs in Somalia, Eswatini, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from five provinces at altitudes ranging from 15 to 1,334 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is commonly found on grasses across multiple biomes including Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes.[3] It appears to be well-adapted to the grassland environments typical of these biome types.
Description
Oxyopes russoi is known only from females.[3]
Conservation
Oxyopes russoi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute despite being known only from one sex, due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species is protected in more than ten protected areas and faces no significant threats.
References
- ↑ Caporiacco, L. di (1940). "Alcuni aracnidi di Somalia". Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della R. Scuola Superiore d'Agricoltura in Portici 31: 296.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oxyopes russoi Caporiacco, 1940". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/24840. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Oxyopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q2683242 entry
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