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Xerophaeus bicavus
Xerophaeus bicavus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Acornhoek mouse ground spider.
From the article Xerophaeus bicavus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Xerophaeus bicavus is recorded from the South African provinces Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits multiple biomes including Forest, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 0 to 1922 m above sea level. Xerophaeus bicavus 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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Every page naming Xerophaeus bicavus in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
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 695447.