Xerophaeus coruscus
| Tanzania Mouse Ground Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Xerophaeus |
| Species: | X. coruscus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xerophaeus coruscus | |
Xerophaeus coruscus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It occurs in Africa and is commonly known as the Tanzania mouse ground spider.[3]
Distribution
Xerophaeus coruscus is recorded from Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, and Yemen. In South Africa, it is known only from the Eastern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Thicket biome at an altitude of 1333 m above sea level. Xerophaeus coruscus are free-living ground dwellers.[3]
Description
Conservation
Xerophaeus coruscus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range in Africa. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by L. Koch in 1875 from Tanzania as Drassus coruscus. The species has not been revised but is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ Koch, L. (1875). Aegyptische und abyssinische Arachniden gesammelt von Herrn C. Jickeli. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe. pp. 1–96.
- ^ "Xerophaeus coruscus (L. Koch, 1875)". World Spider Catalog.
- ^ 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 3 (T-X). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 41. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.