Drassodella tolkieni
| Tolkien’s Long-Jawed Ground Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gallieniellidae |
| Genus: | Drassodella |
| Species: | D. tolkieni
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| Binomial name | |
| Drassodella tolkieni Mbo & Haddad, 2019
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Drassodella tolkieni is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Drassodella tolkieni is endemic to the Eastern Cape province and is known only from Hogsback, Amatola Forestry Company, at elevations ranging from 1203 to 1220 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
The species was sampled with pitfall traps in Fynbos biome.[2]
Description
Both sexes are known. The opisthosoma is dark brown with four white dorsal posterolateral markings.[2]
Conservation
Drassodella tolkieni is listed as Data Deficient. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[2]
References
- ^ "Drassodella tolkieni Mbo & Haddad, 2019". 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.