Leptodrassus bergensis
| Leptodrassus bergensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Leptodrassus |
| Species: | L. bergensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptodrassus bergensis | |
Leptodrassus bergensis is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Leptodrassus bergensis has a very restricted distribution in South Africa's Western Cape province. The species is known only from the type locality at Matroosberg, Ceres, at an altitude of 980 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Fynbos biome and is a free-living ground dweller. Only three specimens were collected in 1917, and no additional specimens have been recorded since the original description.[3]
Description
Conservation
Leptodrassus bergensis is listed as Data Deficient due to insufficient information for a proper conservation assessment. More sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' actual range and conservation status.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Tucker in 1923 and has not been revised since. The taxonomic placement remains uncertain as only the female is known, and the male is required for proper taxonomic assessment.[3]
References
- ^ Tucker, R. W. E. (1923). "The Drassidae of South Africa". Annals of the South African Museum. 19 (2): 251–437.
- ^ "Leptodrassus bergensis Tucker, 1923". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-S). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 22. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197672. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.