Biology:Philodromus vulpio
| Philodromus vulpio | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Philodromus |
| Species: | P. vulpio
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| Binomial name | |
| Philodromus vulpio Simon, 1910[1]
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Philodromus vulpio is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2]
Etymology
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Distribution
Philodromus vulpio is endemic to South Africa.[2] The species is known only from a type locality in Little Namaqualand in the Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
These are free-living plant dwellers sampled from vegetation in the Succulent Karoo biome.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Philodromus vulpio is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons. The species is a Northern Cape endemic known only from a type locality in Little Namaqualand. The status of the species remains obscure and more sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon (1910) and is known only from a type locality in Little Namaqualand. The genus has not been revised and the species is known only from the female.[3]
References
- ↑ Simon, E. (1910). "Arachnoidea: Araneae (II.)". Denkschriften der Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena 16: 175–218.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Philodromus vulpio Simon, 1910". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/25510. 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. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 22. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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Wikidata ☰ Q2124662 entry
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