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Xerophaeus appendiculatus
Xerophaeus appendiculatus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the common mouse ground spider.
From the article Xerophaeus appendiculatus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Xerophaeus appendiculatus is known from both sexes. The colour of the carapace is light testaceous yellow, with the legs slightly paler. The chelicerae are blackish red and the opisthosoma is clothed with brown hairs. The total size is 12 mm for females and 9 mm for males.
Range & habitat
Xerophaeus appendiculatus is recorded from seven South African provinces, Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits multiple biomes including Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 54 to 1998 m above sea level. Xerophaeus appendiculatus are free-living ground dwellers.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 695444.