| Loskopdam 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. gerhardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus gerhardi Van den Berg & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1994 [1] | |
Tibellus gerhardi is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Loskopdam grass running spider. [3]
Tibellus gerhardi is an African endemic known from seven countries: Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. [3] In South Africa, the species is known from five provinces including four protected areas. [3]
The species inhabits Grassland and Savanna biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 91 to 1,698 above sea level. [3] Tibellus gerhardi are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass. [3]
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Tibellus gerhardi is known from both sexes. [3]
Tibellus gerhardi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species is protected in four reserves including Roodeplaatdam Nature Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Polokwane Nature Reserve, and Rustenburg Nature Reserve. [3]
The species was described by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994 from Loskop Dam in Mpumalanga. [1]
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