Carrhotus singularis
| Bloemfontein Carrhotus Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
| female | |
| female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Carrhotus |
| Species: | C. singularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Carrhotus singularis | |
Carrhotus singularis is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Bloemfontein Carrhotus jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Carrhotus singularis is found only in South Africa.[2] The species has been sampled from three isolated localities in Eastern Cape Province and Free State Province.[3]
Habitat and ecology
These are free-living plant-dwellers at altitudes ranging from 778 to 1,479 m. They are found on shrubs and plants, mainly in the Grassland Biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Carrhotus singularis is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. Placement of the species is still problematic. The species is protected in Asante Sana Private Game Reserve. There are no known threats to the species, but more sampling is needed to determine its range.[3]
References
- ^ Simon, E. (1902). "Etudes arachnologiques. 32e Mémoire. LI. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de la famille des Salticidae (suite)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 71 (1–2): 389–421.
- ^ a b "Carrhotus singularis Simon, 1902". World Spider Catalog. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-Den). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 39. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15222559. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.