Austrachelas bergi

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Berg’s Long-Jawed Ground Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gallieniellidae
Genus: Austrachelas
Species:
A. bergi
Binomial name
Austrachelas bergi
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009

Austrachelas bergi is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa. [1]

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Distribution

Austrachelas bergi is endemic to Mpumalanga province. It has been recorded from several localities at elevations ranging from 398–1436 m above sea level, including Nelspruit district, Graskop, Mariepskop State Forest, and Songimvelo Nature Reserve. [2]

Habitat

The species inhabits grassland and forest areas in the Savanna Biome. Type specimens were collected from avocado orchards, indicating the species can survive in agroecosystems. [2]

Description

The opisthosoma is dark grey with cream spots on the dorsal surface. [2]

Conservation

Austrachelas bergi is listed as Least Concern. The species can survive in agroecosystems and is protected in Songimvelo Nature Reserve and Mariepskop State Forest. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Austrachelas bergi Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Mbo, Z.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Gallieniellidae of South Africa (Report). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14065070. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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