| Long Bodied Running Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Philodromus |
| Species: | P. partitus |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodromus partitus Lessert, 1919 [1] | |
Philodromus partitus is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is commonly known as the long bodied running spider. [3]
Philodromus partitus is known from Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. [2] In South Africa, it is sampled from four provinces including five protected areas, with an altitudinal range of 30-1299 m above sea level. [3]
These are free-living plant dwellers sampled from grasses in the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna and Thicket biomes. [3]
 | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (September 2025) |
Philodromus partitus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. The species is protected in five protected areas. [3]
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert (1919) from Tanzania. The genus has not been revised and the species is known only from the female. [3]
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.