Cheiramiona saniensis

Last updated

Sani Pass Long-legged Sac Spider
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiramiona
Species:
C. saniensis
Binomial name
Cheiramiona saniensis
Lotz, 2015

Cheiramiona saniensis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. [1] It is a South African KwaZulu-Natal endemic described from Sani Pass. [2]

Contents

Distribution

The species is presently known only from a few localities in western parts of KwaZulu-Natal at elevations from 1111-2985 m above sea level, along the border with Lesotho. [2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller collected in pit traps and by hand under low-growing plants in mountain grassland in the Grassland Biome. [2]

Conservation

Despite having a relatively restricted distribution, this species can survive in transformed habitats and is therefore listed as Least Concern. It is protected in Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve and Injasuti Nature Reserve. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Cheiramiona saniensis Lotz, 2015". 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.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.