Biology:Xerophaeus patricki
| Mozambique Mouse Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Xerophaeus |
| Species: | X. patricki
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| Binomial name | |
| Xerophaeus patricki Purcell, 1907[1]
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Xerophaeus patricki is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It occurs in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Mozambique mouse ground spider.[3]
Distribution
Xerophaeus patricki is recorded from Mozambique and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known from Gauteng and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 840 to 1457 m above sea level. Xerophaeus patricki are free-living ground dwellers.[3]
Description
Conservation
Xerophaeus patricki is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range in southern Africa. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by W. F. Purcell in 1907 from Mozambique. The species has not been revised and is known only from the male.[3]
References
- ↑ Purcell, W.F. (1907). "New South African spiders of the family Drassidae in the collection of the South African Museum". Annals and Magazine of Natural History 20 (118): 297–336. doi:10.1080/00222930709487339.
- ↑ "Xerophaeus patricki Purcell, 1907". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/12182.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 3 (T-X). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 54.
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External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q2778387 entry
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