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Ctenolophus cregoei
Ctenolophus cregoei is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Durban front eyed trapdoor spider.
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Description
Ctenolophus cregoei is known only from the male. The distal segments of the second leg and the two posterior pairs of legs are more yellowish in parts; sternum pale yellowish; coxae of legs pale yellowish, those of pedipalps brownish; abdomen black, the underside pale yellowish, the genital operculum brownish behind. The male has metatarsi I very distinctly curved when seen from the side; excavation of tibia of palp with broad, semicircular band of short, close-set spinules. Total length 11 mm.
Range & habitat
Ctenolophus cregoei is distributed across two South African provinces: Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Notable locations include the Rietondale Research Station, Roodeplaatdam Nature Reserve, and Durban.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits multiple biomes including the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Grassland, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 17 to 1,467 m above sea level. The species is a burrow living trapdoor spider.
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 660325.