Northern Cape Long-legged Sac Spider | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Cheiracanthiidae |
Genus: | Cheiramiona |
Species: | C. simplicitarsis |
Binomial name | |
Cheiramiona simplicitarsis (Simon, 1910) |
Cheiramiona simplicitarsis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. [1] It is a South African endemic originally described from Kamaggas in Northern Cape. [2]
The species is known from three provinces at elevations from 576-1341 m above sea level. [2]
This species is a free-living plant dweller recorded from the Succulent Karoo, Nama Karoo and Savanna biomes. [2]
Due to its wide geographical range, the species is listed as Least Concern. It is protected in Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Tswalu Game Reserve. [2]