Biology:Oxyopes sjostedti
| Sjostedt's Lynx Spider | |
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LC (SANBI)
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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. sjostedti
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes sjostedti Lessert, 1915[1]
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Oxyopes sjostedti is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as Sjostedt's lynx spider.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Yngve Sjöstedt, who led the Swedish zoological mission to Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru (1905-1906) during which the type specimens were collected.[3]
Distribution
Oxyopes sjostedti occurs in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from two provinces at altitudes ranging from 140 to 866 metres above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been found on grasses in the Savanna biome.[3] Due to limited collection records, more research is needed to fully understand its ecological preferences and habitat requirements.
Description
Oxyopes sjostedti is known only from males.[3]
Conservation
Oxyopes sjostedti is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across three African countries.[3] The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve and faces no significant threats.
References
- ↑ Lessert, R. de (1915). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Merou. 1. Oxyopidae et Agelenidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 23: 468.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oxyopes sjostedti Lessert, 1915". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/24862. 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. 35. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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Wikidata ☰ Q1976019 entry
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