Habrocestum tanzanicum

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Tanzania Habrocestum Jumping Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Habrocestum
Species:
H. tanzanicum
Binomial name
Habrocestum tanzanicum

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]

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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. 1 2 Wesołowska, W.; Russell-Smith, A. (2000). "Jumping spiders from Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania (Araneae Salticidae)". Tropical Zoology. 13 (1): 11–127. doi:10.1080/03946975.2000.10531126.
  2. 1 2 "Habrocestum tanzanicum Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  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. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.