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Scotophaeus purcelli
Scotophaeus purcelli is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Purcell golden ground spider.
From the article Scotophaeus purcelli on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Scotophaeus purcelli is found in two South African provinces: Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Notable locations include Modderfontein, Rietondale Research Station in Pretoria, Empangeni, Ndumo Game Reserve, Pongola Farm Vergeval, and Pinetown.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species is a free-living ground dweller found at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,628 m above sea level. It has been sampled from Grassland and Savanna biomes.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
In human culture
The species is named after William Frederick Purcell, a prominent South African arachnologist who made significant contributions to the study of southern African spiders.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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 688980.