Biology:Oxyopes vogelsangeri
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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. vogelsangeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes vogelsangeri Lessert, 1946[1]
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Oxyopes vogelsangeri is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the long palp lynx spider.[3]
Distribution
Oxyopes vogelsangeri occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been found on grasses across multiple biomes including Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 29 to 1,619 m above sea level.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Oxyopes vogelsangeri 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 several protected areas including Addo Elephant National Park, Pretoria National Botanical Garden, Kruger National Park, Swartberg Nature Reserve, and Tembe Elephant Park.
References
- ↑ Lessert, R. de (1946). "Araignées du Congo Belge". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 58: 219.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oxyopes vogelsangeri Lessert, 1946". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/24897. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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. 40. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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Wikidata ☰ Q4626634 entry
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