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Xerophaeus flammeus
Xerophaeus flammeus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Maitland mouse ground spider.
From the article Xerophaeus flammeus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Xerophaeus flammeus is endemic to the Western Cape and is known only from the type locality Maitland Flats.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits the Fynbos biome at an altitude of 12 m above sea level. Xerophaeus flammeus are free-living ground dwellers.
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 695457.