Biology:Oxyopes singularis
| Zaire Lynx Spider | |
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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. singularis
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| Oxyopes singularis Lessert, 1927[1]
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Oxyopes singularis is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Zaire lynx spider.[3]
Distribution
Oxyopes singularis occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is known from two provinces at altitudes ranging from 140 to 582 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been found on grasses in the Savanna biome.[3] Due to its limited collection records in South Africa, more research is needed to fully understand its habitat preferences.
Description
Oxyopes singularis is known from both sexes.[3] The species is characterized by a black-brown opisthosoma with varied testaceous coloring and a white longitudinal center line above.[3]
Conservation
Oxyopes singularis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across multiple African countries.[3] The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve and Venetia Limpopo Valley Reserve.
References
- ↑ Lessert, R. de (1927). "Araignées du Congo (Premiere partie)". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 34: 416.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oxyopes singularis Lessert, 1927". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/24860. 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. (2020). The Oxyopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 34. 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 ☰ Q2564636 entry
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