Chumma subridens
| Chumma subridens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Macrobunidae |
| Genus: | Chumma |
| Species: | C. subridens
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| Binomial name | |
| Chumma subridens Jocqué & Alderweireldt, 2018
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Chumma subridens is a species of spider in the genus Chumma. It occurs in both the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Chumma subridens has been recorded from two widely separated locations: Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape, and Table Mountain National Park including Signal Hill in the Western Cape.[2]
Habitat
This species is a free-living hunter that has been sampled by sifting leaf litter in Afrotemperate forest and shrubland in the Fynbos biome at elevations ranging from 9 to 845 meters above sea level.[2]
Description
Chumma subridens is known from both males and females. Like other members of the genus, it has the characteristic flat carapace and spiny-backed appearance with a structural dorsal scutum.[2]
Conservation
Chumma subridens is listed as Data Deficient. The species is known from only six specimens collected from two widely separated locations. It is protected in both Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park, but more sampling is required to determine the species' full range.[2]
References
- ^ "Chumma subridens Jocqué & Alderweireldt, 2018". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Jocqué, R. (2021). "South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Amaurobiidae of South Africa". Version 2: 1–26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5981342. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.