Habrocestum tanzanicum
| Tanzania Habrocestum Jumping Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Habrocestum |
| Species: | H. tanzanicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Habrocestum tanzanicum | |
Habrocestum tanzanicum is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as Tanzania Habrocestum jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Habrocestum tanzanicum is found in South Africa and Tanzania.[2]
In South Africa, it has been sampled from Zeerust in the North West Province.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Habrocestum tanzanicum is a free-living ground-dweller that inhabits the Savanna biome at an altitude of 1246 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Habrocestum tanzanicum is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. There are no known threats.[3]
Taxonomy
Habrocestum tanzanicum was described in 2000 from Tanzania. It was later also recorded from South Africa.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Wesołowska, W.; Russell-Smith, A. (2000). "Jumping spiders from Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania (Araneae Salticidae)". Tropical Zoology. 13 (1): 11–127. Bibcode:2000TrZoo..13...11W. doi:10.1080/03946975.2000.10531126.
- ^ a b "Habrocestum tanzanicum Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-Ha). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 56. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589.
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