Zelotes songus
| Zelotes songus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. songus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes songus FitzPatrick, 2007[1]
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Zelotes songus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Zelotes songus is endemic to Limpopo province, where it is known only from localities on the Springbok Flats, Tuinplaas and Bekendevlei.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 982 to 1,516 m above sea level. They are free-running ground spiders found under stones during the day.[3]
Description
Conservation
Zelotes songus is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. This area has been extensively sampled, and with only a few specimens collected during that period, the species seems to have a restricted distribution. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by FitzPatrick in 2007. It is known only from the female.[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.
- ^ "Zelotes songus 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. p. 48. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197783. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.