| Tanzania Allocosa Wolf Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Allocosa |
| Species: | A. montana |
| Binomial name | |
| Allocosa montana | |
Allocosa montana is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae. [2] It is commonly known as the Tanzania Allocosa wolf spider. [3]
Allocosa montana is known from Botswana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. [3]
In South Africa, the species is known from the provinces Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal. [3]
Allocosa montana is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 33 to 1624 m. [3]
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Allocosa montana is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is known from two protected areas: uMkhuze Game Reserve and Atherstone Nature Reserve. [3]
Allocosa montana was described by Roewer in 1959 from Tanzania. [1] It is known from both sexes. [3]
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