Austrachelas kalaharinus

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Kalahari 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. kalaharinus
Binomial name
Austrachelas kalaharinus
Haddad, Lyle, Bosselaers & Ramírez, 2009

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

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Distribution

Austrachelas kalaharinus is known only from its type locality at Benfontein Nature Reserve, which borders the Northern Cape and Free State provinces, at an elevation of 1145 m above sea level. [2]

Habitat

The species was sampled from pitfall traps in the Grassland Biome. [2]

Description

Only the male is known. The abdomen is cream both laterally and ventrally. [2]

Conservation

Austrachelas kalaharinus is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. Only the male is known, making female identification problematic. Additional sampling is needed to collect females and determine the species' range. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Austrachelas kalaharinus 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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