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Cameroon Tmarus Crab Spider
Tmarus cancellatus
Tmarus cancellatus is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae. It is found across sub-Saharan Africa, from West Africa to southern Africa. The species is also known by the common name Cameroon Tmarus crab spider.
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Description
Females of Tmarus cancellatus reach a body length of 5.75 mm, while a larger specimen from Basoko measured 7.5 mm. The legs are light brown with white markings along their entire length, except on the underside of the anterior segments. The chelicerae are dull white on top, with this white coloration dominating the entire body, particularly in females where the upper surface is almost completely white.
Range & habitat
Tmarus cancellatus has a wide distribution across sub-Saharan Africa. It has been recorded from Ivory Coast, Gabon, Nigeria, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known from Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga. Notable locations include the Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and Polokwane Nature Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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 693642.