| Ingogo basket-legged spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. hyakutake |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes hyakutake Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000 [1] | |
Hortipes hyakutake is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Ingogo basket-legged spider. [3]
The species is named after Comet Hyakutake, which passed Earth in 1996.
Hortipes hyakutake is endemic to the Eastern Cape province in South Africa. [3] It is known only from the type locality at Ingogo Forest Reserve near Msikaba. [3]
The species inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biome at an altitude of 244 m above sea level. [3] It is strongly associated with leaf litter in woodland habitats. [3]
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Hortipes hyakutake is known only from males. [3]
Hortipes hyakutake is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. [3] More sampling is needed to collect females and determine the species' range. [3] The species is threatened by habitat loss for farming activities and infrastructure development. [3]
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