| Mandela's Orb-Web Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Singafrotypa |
| Species: | S. mandela |
| Binomial name | |
| Singafrotypa mandela Kuntner & Hormiga, 2002 [1] | |
Singafrotypa mandela is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. [2] It is a South African endemic commonly known as Mandela's orb-web spider. [3]
Singafrotypa mandela is endemic to South Africa. [2] It has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Western Cape. [3]
The species inhabits altitudes ranging from 9 to 1,148 m above sea level and has been sampled from the Fynbos and Savanna biomes. [3] The natural history of Singafrotypa mandela is unknown, though its cylindrical body with advanced spinnerets might suggest utilization of rolled leaves or grass stems as a retreat on the web. [3]
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Singafrotypa mandela is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. [3] The species is probably under collected and is suspected to occur in more localities. [3] It is protected in Mkuze Game Reserve and Table Mountain National Park. [3]
This species is named in honor of Nelson Mandela.
The species was originally described by Kuntner & Hormiga in 2002 from Cape Town. [3] The species is known only from females. [3]
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