| Alicedale Idiops Trapdoor Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Idiops |
| Species: | I. crudeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Idiops crudeni (Hewitt, 1914) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Idiops crudeni is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Alicedale Idiops trapdoor spider. [3]
Idiops crudeni is an Eastern Cape endemic known only from the type locality Alicedale at an altitude of 283 m above sea level. [3]
The species inhabits the Thicket biome. It lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a trapdoor. [3]
Idiops crudeni is known from both sexes but has not been illustrated. The carapace and appendages are yellowish with brown or olive tinge, with lower surfaces a little paler. The abdomen is pale above and below with a faint purplish tinge on the median area anteriorly above. Total length is 21.5 mm. [3]
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Idiops crudeni is listed as Data Deficient due to insufficient knowledge about its distribution range and threats. More sampling is needed to determine the species' range. [3]
The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1914 as Acanthodon crudeni. The placement of the species is problematic and taxonomic revision is needed. [3]
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