| Limpopo Dendryphantes Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Dendryphantes |
| Species: | D. limpopo |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendryphantes limpopo | |
Dendryphantes limpopo is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Limpopo Dendryphantes jumping spider. [3]
Dendryphantes limpopo is found only in South Africa, [2] where it has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. Known locations include Mkuze Game Reserve in iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Naboomspruit/Mookgopong in Limpopo. [3]
Dendryphantes limpopo inhabits the Savanna Biome at altitudes ranging from 131 to 1,262 m. The species has been collected from broad-leaved deciduous trees by canopy fogging in savanna woodland. [3]
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Dendryphantes limpopo is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species has a restricted range and is protected in Mkuze Game Reserve. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' full range. [3]
Dendryphantes limpopo was originally described by Wanda Wesołowska and Charles R. Haddad in 2013 from Naboomspruit/Mookgopong in Limpopo province. Only the female is known. [3]
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