Tanzania Mouse Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Gnaphosidae |
Genus: | Xerophaeus |
Species: | X. coruscus |
Binomial name | |
Xerophaeus coruscus |
Xerophaeus coruscus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. [2] It occurs in Africa and is commonly known as the Tanzania mouse ground spider. [3]
Xerophaeus coruscus is recorded from Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, and Yemen. In South Africa, it is known only from the Eastern Cape. [3]
The species inhabits the Thicket biome at an altitude of 1333 m above sea level. Xerophaeus coruscus are free-living ground dwellers. [3]
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Xerophaeus coruscus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range in Africa. There are no significant threats to the species. [3]
The species was originally described by L. Koch in 1875 from Tanzania as Drassus coruscus. The species has not been revised but is known from both sexes. [3]