| Rusty Lynx Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. russoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes russoi Caporiacco, 1940 [1] | |
Oxyopes russoi is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. [2] It is commonly known as the rusty lynx spider. [3]
Oxyopes russoi occurs in Somalia, Eswatini, and South Africa. [2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from five provinces at altitudes ranging from 15 to 1,334 m above sea level. [3]
The species is commonly found on grasses across multiple biomes including Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes. [3] It appears to be well-adapted to the grassland environments typical of these biome types.
Oxyopes russoi is known only from females. [3]
Oxyopes russoi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute despite being known only from one sex, due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species is protected in more than ten protected areas and faces no significant threats.
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