Amblyothele latedissipata
| Tanzania Amblyothele Wolf Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Amblyothele |
| Species: | A. latedissipata
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| Binomial name | |
| Amblyothele latedissipata | |
Amblyothele latedissipata is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Tanzania Amblyothele wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Amblyothele latedissipata is known from Mozambique, Tanzania, and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, the species is recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from Fynbos, Grassland, Savanna, and Succulent Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 1 to 1245 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Amblyothele latedissipata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is protected in eight protected areas including Addo Elephant National Park, Swartberg Nature Reserve, Mkambati Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Ithala Nature Reserve, and Alverstone Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
Amblyothele latedissipata was described by Russell-Smith, Jocqué and Alderweireldt in 2009 from Tanzania.[1] It is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ a b Russell-Smith, A.; Jocqué, R.; Alderweireldt, M. (2009). "A revision of the African wolf spider genus Amblyothele Simon (Araneae, Lycosidae, Piratinae)". ZooKeys (16): 149–180. doi:10.3897/zookeys.16.233.
- ^ "Amblyothele latedissipata Russell-Smith, Jocqué & Alderweireldt, 2009". Natural History Museum Bern. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Lycosidae of South Africa. Version 1: part 1 (A-H). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 22. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.