| Nico's Pherecydes Crab Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Pherecydes |
| Species: | P. nicolaasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pherecydes nicolaasi Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1980 [1] | |
Pherecydes nicolaasi is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Nico's Pherecydes crab spider. [3]
Pherecydes nicolaasi is found in South Africa, [2] where it is known from the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo. [3]
Notable locations include Grahamstown, Ngome State Forest, Pietermaritzburg, Tembe Elephant Park, Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve, Luvhondo Nature Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, and Magoebaskloof. [3]
Pherecydes nicolaasi inhabits the Grassland, Thicket, Savanna, and Forest biomes at altitudes ranging from 91 to 1411 m. [3] These are tree and grass dwellers. [3]
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Pherecydes nicolaasi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species is well protected in six reserves. [3]
The species was originally described by Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1980 from Ngome State Forest in KwaZulu-Natal. [1] Both sexes are known. [3]
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