Monaeses gibbus

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Short Tail Monaeses Crab Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Monaeses
Species:
M. gibbus
Binomial name
Monaeses gibbus
Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1984 [1]

Monaeses gibbus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the short tail Monaeses crab spider. [3]

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Distribution

Monaeses gibbus is found in South Africa, [2] where it is known from five provinces. Notable locations include Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Kruger National Park, and Nylsvley Nature Reserve. [3]

Habitat and ecology

Monaeses gibbus is mainly sampled from grass in Savanna, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Grassland biomes. [3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 29 to 1,332 m. [3]

Females have been collected in March and April, while males have been collected in January and December. [3]

Description

Conservation

Monaeses gibbus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in nine protected areas including Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1984). "The crab-spiders of southern Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae). 4. The genus Monaeses Thorell, 1869". Phytophylactica. 16: 101–116.
  2. 1 2 "Monaeses gibbus Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1984". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-Mo. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 57. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513274. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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