| Waterberg Selenops Flat Spider | |
|---|---|
Invalid status (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Selenops |
| Species: | S. ansieae |
| Binomial name | |
| Selenops ansieae | |
Selenops ansieae is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Waterberg Selenops flat spider. [3]
Selenops ansieae is found in Limpopo province in South Africa. The species has been recorded from Waterberg, Vygeboompoort and Lephalale/Ellisras at altitudes ranging from 840 to 1,467 m above sea level. [3]
The species inhabits the Savanna biome and is a free-living cryptozoic nocturnal ground living spider. [3]
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Selenops ansieae is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN due to taxonomic reasons. [3] The status of the species remains unclear and additional sampling is needed to collect males and to determine the species' range. [3]
The species is named after South African arachnologist Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman.
The species was described by Corronca in 2002 from the Waterberg, Vygeboompoort. It is known only from the female. The carapace is orange-brown, chelicerae are orange, and legs are orange-brown with dark incomplete rings on femora I-IV and tibiae I-IV. The venter is yellowish. Total length is 8.78 mm. [3]
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