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Scotophaeus marleyi
Scotophaeus marleyi is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Marleyi's golden ground spider.
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Range & habitat
Scotophaeus marleyi is found in four South African provinces: Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and North West. Notable locations include the National Botanical Gardens in Bloemfontein, Durban, Ithala Nature Reserve, Sani Pass, Kruger National Park, Polokwane Nature Reserve, and Blouberg Nature Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species is a free-living ground dweller found at altitudes ranging from 17 to 1,530 m above sea level. It has been sampled from Grassland and Savanna biomes.
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 688978.