| Tanzania 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. kibonotensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus kibonotensis Lessert, 1919 [1] | |
Tibellus kibonotensis is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Tanzania grass running spider. [3]
Tibellus kibonotensis is an African endemic known from nine countries: Burkina Faso, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. [3] In South Africa, the species has been sampled from four provinces and is protected in the Ezemvelo Nature Reserve. [3]
The species inhabits Grassland, Savanna and Thicket biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 18 to 1,722 m above sea level. [3] Tibellus kibonotensis are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass. [3]
Tibellus kibonotensis is known from both sexes. [3]
Tibellus kibonotensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. [3] There are no obvious threats to the species and no conservation actions are recommended. [3]
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1919 from Tanzania. [1] It was revised by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994. [3]
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