Long Palp Lynx Spider | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Oxyopidae |
Genus: | Oxyopes |
Species: | O. vogelsangeri |
Binomial name | |
Oxyopes vogelsangeri Lessert, 1946 [1] |
Oxyopes vogelsangeri is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. [2] It is commonly known as the long palp lynx spider. [3]
Oxyopes vogelsangeri occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa. [2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces. [3]
The species has been found on grasses across multiple biomes including Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 29 to 1,619 m above sea level. [3]
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Oxyopes vogelsangeri 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 several protected areas including Addo Elephant National Park, Pretoria National Botanical Garden, Kruger National Park, Swartberg Nature Reserve, and Tembe Elephant Park.