| Lawrence's Spitting Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Scytodes |
| Species: | S. lawrencei |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytodes lawrencei | |
Scytodes lawrencei is a species of spider in the family Scytodidae. [2] It is commonly known as Lawrence's spitting spider and is found in East and Central Africa and South Africa. [3]
Scytodes lawrencei is known from several African countries. In South Africa, it is under-sampled and known only from the Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces. The species is found at elevations ranging from 19 to 574 m above sea level. [3]
Scytodes lawrencei are wandering spiders commonly collected from under stones and in dark places on the soil surface. The species has been sampled from the Savanna biome. [3]
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Scytodes lawrencei is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. There are no significant threats to the species. [3]
The species is named after R. F. Lawrence.
The species has not been revised and is known from both sexes, which have been illustrated. [3]
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