Cheiracanthium schenkeli

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Schenkel's Sac Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiracanthium
Species:
C. schenkeli
Binomial name
Cheiracanthium schenkeli
Caporiacco, 1949

Cheiracanthium schenkeli is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. [1] It is an African endemic originally described from Kenya and is known from six African countries. [2]

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Distribution

In South Africa, the species is recorded from three provinces including four protected areas, at elevations from 3-1094 m above sea level. [2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller that constructs silk retreats in rolled-up leaves. It has been sampled from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes. [2]

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve and Blouberg Nature Reserve. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Cheiracanthium schenkeli Caporiacco, 1949". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Cheiracanthiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6033586. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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