| Oval Bodied Running Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Philodromus |
| Species: | P. grosi |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodromus grosi Lessert, 1943 [1] | |
Philodromus grosi is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is commonly known as the oval bodied running spider. [3]
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Philodromus grosi is known from Congo, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and South Africa. [2] In South Africa, it is recorded from five provinces including more than 10 protected areas, with an altitudinal range of 59-1909 m above sea level. [3]
These are free-living plant dwellers sampled from soil surface from the Fynbos, Grassland and Savanna biomes. [3]
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Philodromus grosi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. The species is protected in more than 10 protected areas. [3]
The species was originally described by Lessert (1943) from the Congo Republic. The genus has not been revised and the species is known only from the male. [3]
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