Ancylotrypa rufescens

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Roodeplaat wafer-lid trapdoor spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Cyrtaucheniidae
Genus: Ancylotrypa
Species:
A. rufescens
Binomial name
Ancylotrypa rufescens
(Hewitt, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Pelmatorycter pretoriae rufescensHewitt, 1916

Ancylotrypa rufescens, commonly known as the Roodeplaat wafer-lid trapdoor spider, is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa . It is endemic to South Africa. [1]

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Distribution

Ancylotrypa rufescens is known from three provinces: Gauteng, Limpopo, and North West. The type locality is Roodeplaatdam. The species occurs at elevations between 1051 and 1439 meters above sea level. [2]

Habitat and ecology

Ground dweller that lives in silk-lined burrows from the Savanna biome. [2]

Description

Both males and females have been described for this species. [1]

Conservation

Listed as Least Concern on the South African Red List. Although identification of the species is still problematic, it appears to be widespread. The species is protected in Roodeplaatdam Nature Reserve. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ancylotrypa rufescens (Hewitt, 1916)". 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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