Tibellus kibonotensis
| Tanzania Grass Running Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. kibonotensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus kibonotensis Lessert, 1919[1]
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Tibellus kibonotensis is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Tanzania grass running spider.[3]
Distribution
Tibellus kibonotensis is an African endemic known from nine countries: Burkina Faso, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species has been sampled from four provinces and is protected in the Ezemvelo Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits Grassland, Savanna and Thicket biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 18 to 1,722 m above sea level.[3] Tibellus kibonotensis are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass.[3]
Description
Tibellus kibonotensis is known from both sexes.[3]
Conservation
Tibellus kibonotensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] There are no obvious threats to the species and no conservation actions are recommended.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1919 from Tanzania.[1] It was revised by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994.[3]
References
- ^ a b Lessert, R. de (1919). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Mérou (suite). 3. Thomisidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 27 (5): 99–234. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.36325.
- ^ "Tibellus kibonotensis Lessert, 1919". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 44. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.