Zelotes namibensis
| Namib Dark Ground Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. namibensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes namibensis FitzPatrick, 2007[1]
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Zelotes namibensis is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Namib dark ground spider.[3]
Distribution
Zelotes namibensis occurs in Namibia and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from KwaZulu-Natal at the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, specifically at uMkhuze Game Reserve. The species occurs at an altitude of 54 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Habitat and ecology
Zelotes namibensis is a free-living ground dweller sampled from the Savanna biome.[3]
Conservation
Zelotes namibensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Southern Africa. There are no significant threats to the species, and it is protected in the uMkhuze Game Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by FitzPatrick in 2007 from Namibia. The species is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ FitzPatrick, M.J. (2007). "A taxonomic revision of the Afrotropical species of Zelotes (Arachnida: Araneae: Gnaphosidae)". Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society. 14 (3): 97–172. doi:10.13156/arac.2011.14.3.97.
- ^ a b "Zelotes namibensis FitzPatrick, 2007". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ 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 4 (Z). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 33–34. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197783. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.