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Xerophaeus lightfooti
Xerophaeus lightfooti is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the pale leg mouse ground spider.
From the article Xerophaeus lightfooti on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Xerophaeus lightfooti is recorded from two South African provinces: the Northern Cape and Western Cape.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits multiple biomes including Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1172 m above sea level. Xerophaeus lightfooti 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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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 695460.