| Umgeni basket-legged spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. atalante |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes atalante Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000 [1] | |
Hortipes atalante is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Umgeni basket-legged spider. [3]
Hortipes atalante is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. [3] It has been recorded from Ithala Game Reserve, Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, and Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve. [3]
The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 475 to 1,243 m above sea level. [3] These small free-running spiders are found in humus under bushes along river banks. [3]
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Hortipes atalante is known only from females. [3]
Hortipes atalante is listed as Vulnerable by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its small distribution range. [3] The species is protected in three protected areas, and more sampling is needed to collect males and determine the full extent of its range. [3]
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