| Ndumo pale lycosiform sac spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Echinax |
| Species: | E. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinax similis Haddad, 2012 [1] | |
Echinax similis is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. [2] It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is commonly known as the Ndumo pale lycosiform sac spider. [3]
Echinax similis is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is known only from the type locality at Ndumo Game Reserve at an altitude of 51 m above sea level. [3]
Echinax similis was collected by canopy fogging from three broad-leaved tree species in seasonally inundated Ficus sycomorus forest in the Savanna biome. [3]
Echinax similis is known from both sexes. [3] As a member of its genus, it is a small spider that resembles Copa and Copuetta in general body shape, with heavily spined legs and cryptic coloration that resembles wolf spiders. [3]
Echinax similis is listed as Data Deficient due to its apparently restricted distribution. [3] The species may be undersampled and is expected to occur more widely. [3] Although the area is well sampled with standard methods, canopy fogging is still not commonly used and that may be the reason for its apparently restricted distribution. [3] More sampling is needed to determine the species' range. [3] There are no significant threats to the species. [3]
The species was described by Charles Haddad in 2012 from Ndumo Game Reserve. [1]
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