Ancylotrypa nigriceps

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Wafer-lid trapdoor spider
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adult male
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Cyrtaucheniidae
Genus: Ancylotrypa
Species:
A. nigriceps
Binomial name
Ancylotrypa nigriceps
(Purcell, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Cyrtauchenius nigricepsPurcell, 1902
  • Pelmatorycter nigricepsSimon, 1903

Ancylotrypa nigriceps is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa . It is endemic to South Africa. [1]

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Distribution

Ancylotrypa nigriceps is known from three provinces: Free State, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal. The type locality is Johannesburg. The species occurs at elevations between 140 and 1762 meters above sea level. [2]

Habitat and ecology

Ground dwellers that live in silk-lined burrows. Males wander and are sampled from pitfall traps from the Grassland and Savanna biomes. [2]

Description

Only the male has been described for this species. [1]

Conservation

Listed as Least Concern on the South African Red List due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, Amanzi Private Game Reserve, Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Van Riebeeck Nature Reserve, and Ndumo Game Reserve. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ancylotrypa nigriceps (Purcell, 1902)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Cyrtaucheniidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6760048. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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