| Jackson's Long Bodied Lynx Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. jacksoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes jacksoni Lessert, 1915 [1] | |
Oxyopes jacksoni is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. [2] It is commonly known as Jackson's long bodied lynx spider. [3]
Oxyopes jacksoni occurs in Tanzania, Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. [2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1,722 m above sea level. [3]
The species is commonly found on grasses across multiple biomes including Forest, Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes. [3] It has also been collected from various agricultural crops including citrus, macadamia, maize, and sunflowers, showing remarkable adaptability to human-modified environments.
Oxyopes jacksoni is known from both sexes. [3] Like other members of the genus, it exhibits the characteristic lynx spider morphology with long, slender legs bearing prominent spines and an elongated opisthosoma that tapers posteriorly. [3]
Oxyopes jacksoni is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across multiple African countries. [3] The species is protected in more than twelve protected areas and faces no significant threats.
The species has not undergone recent taxonomic revision but is well-established in the literature. [3] Additional taxonomic information was published by Dippenaar-Schoeman et al. in 2025. [2]
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