| Zululand Grass Running Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Tibellus |
| Species: | T. flavipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus flavipes Caporiacco, 1939 [1] | |
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Tibellus flavipes is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Zululand grass running spider. [3]
Tibellus flavipes is an African species known from Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, and South Africa. [3] In South Africa, the species is known only from KwaZulu-Natal, including six protected areas. [3]
The species inhabits the Savanna and Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 18 to 150 above sea level. [3] Tibellus flavipes are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass. [3]
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Tibellus flavipes is known from both sexes. [3]
Tibellus flavipes is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species is protected in several reserves in South Africa including Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and Ndumo Game Reserve. [3]
The species was originally described by Lodovico di Caporiacco in 1939 from Kenya. [1] It was originally described as a subspecies of Tibellus vossioni but was elevated to species status by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994. [3]
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