| Common 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. minor |
| Binomial name | |
| Tibellus minor Lessert, 1919 [1] | |
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Tibellus minor is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa and is commonly known as the common grass running spider. [3]
Tibellus minor is an African species with a wide distribution throughout Africa. [3] In South Africa, the species is known from eight provinces including more than ten protected areas. [3]
The species inhabits Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo and Thicket biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 7 to 2,020 m above sea level. [3] Tibellus minor are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass. [3] The species has also been sampled from crops such as cotton, maize and vineyards. [3]
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Tibellus minor is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species is protected in more than ten protected areas and there are no obvious threats. [3]
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1919 from Tanzania as a subspecies of Tibellus vossioni. [1] It was elevated to species status by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994. [3]
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