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Oxyopes dumonti
Oxyopes dumonti is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is commonly known as Dumont's lynx spider.
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Description
Oxyopes dumonti is known from both sexes and resembles O. pallidecoloratus. The species exhibits the characteristic lynx spider morphology with long, slender legs bearing prominent spines and a tapering opisthosoma.
Range & habitat
Oxyopes dumonti occurs in Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species has been recorded from three provinces at altitudes ranging from 317 to 951 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species has been found primarily in Savanna and Thicket biomes. It appears to be well-adapted to the warmer, drier environments characteristic of these biome types.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 680495.