Austrachelas kalaharinus
| Austrachelas kalaharinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gallieniellidae |
| Genus: | Austrachelas |
| Species: | A. kalaharinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Austrachelas kalaharinus Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009
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Austrachelas kalaharinus is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Austrachelas kalaharinus is known only from its type locality at Benfontein Nature Reserve, which borders the Northern Cape and Free State provinces, at an elevation of 1145 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
The species was sampled from pitfall traps in the Grassland Biome.[2]
Description
Only the male is known. The abdomen is cream both laterally and ventrally.[2]
Conservation
Austrachelas kalaharinus is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. Only the male is known, making female identification problematic. Additional sampling is needed to collect females and determine the species' range.[2]
References
- ^ "Austrachelas kalaharinus Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Mbo, Z.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Gallieniellidae of South Africa (Report). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14065070. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.