Biology:Philodromus partitus
| Long Bodied Running Spider | |
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| female | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Philodromus |
| Species: | P. partitus
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| Binomial name | |
| Philodromus partitus Lessert, 1919[1]
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Philodromus partitus is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is commonly known as the long bodied running spider.[3]
Distribution
Philodromus partitus is known from Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is sampled from four provinces including five protected areas, with an altitudinal range of 30-1299 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
These are free-living plant dwellers sampled from grasses in the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna and Thicket biomes.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Philodromus partitus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. The species is protected in five protected areas.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert (1919) from Tanzania. The genus has not been revised and the species is known only from the female.[3]
References
- ↑ Lessert, R. de (1919). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Mérou (suite). 3. Thomisidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 27 (5): 99–234. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.36325.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Philodromus partitus Lessert, 1919". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/25434. 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. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 20. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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Wikidata ☰ Q2141505 entry
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