Evarcha amanzi
| Amanzi Evarcha jumping spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Evarcha |
| Species: | E. amanzi
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| Binomial name | |
| Evarcha amanzi | |
Evarcha amanzi is a species of spider in the family Salticidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Amanzi Evarcha jumping spider.[2]
Distribution
Evarcha amanzi is endemic to South Africa, where it is known only from Free State, specifically from Amanzi Private Game Reserve.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Evarcha amanzi is a ground-dwelling species sampled on the plateau of a hill in the Grassland Biome using pitfall traps at 414 m altitude.[2]
Conservation
The species is protected in the Amanzi Private Game Reserve.[2]
Taxonomy
Evarcha amanzi was described in 2018 from Amanzi Private Game Reserve in Free State.[1] Only the male is known.[2]
References
- ^ a b Wesołowska, W.; Haddad, C.R. (2018). "Further additions to the jumping spider fauna of South Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 68 (4): 879–908. doi:10.3161/00034541ANZ2018.68.4.011.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-Ha). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 24. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.