Habrocestum tanzanicum

Tanzania Habrocestum Jumping Spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Genus:	Habrocestum
Species:	H. tanzanicum
Binomial name
	Habrocestum tanzanicum; Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000

Last updated November 05, 2025

Habrocestum tanzanicum is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.^[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as Tanzania Habrocestum jumping spider.^[3]

Distribution

Habrocestum tanzanicum is found in South Africa and Tanzania.^[2]

In South Africa, it has been sampled from Zeerust in the North West Province.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Habrocestum tanzanicum is a free-living ground-dweller that inhabits the Savanna biome at an altitude of 1246 m.^[3]

Description

Conservation

Habrocestum tanzanicum is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. There are no known threats.^[3]

Taxonomy

Habrocestum tanzanicum was described in 2000 from Tanzania. It was later also recorded from South Africa.^[1]^[3]

References

1 2 Wesołowska, W.; Russell-Smith, A. (2000). "Jumping spiders from Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania (Araneae Salticidae)". Tropical Zoology. 13 (1): 11–127. Bibcode:2000TrZoo..13...11W. doi:10.1080/03946975.2000.10531126.
1 2 "Habrocestum tanzanicum Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-Ha). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 56. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[wesolowska2000-1] 1 2 Wesołowska, W.; Russell-Smith, A. (2000). "Jumping spiders from Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania (Araneae Salticidae)". Tropical Zoology. 13 (1): 11–127. Bibcode:2000TrZoo..13...11W. doi:10.1080/03946975.2000.10531126.

[wsc-2] 1 2 "Habrocestum tanzanicum Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2025-3] 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-Ha). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 56. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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