Hortipes griswoldi
| Hortipes griswoldi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. griswoldi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes griswoldi Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000[1]
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Hortipes griswoldi is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Griswold's basket-legged spider.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after arachnologist species:Charles E. Griswold.
Distribution
Hortipes griswoldi is known from two provinces in South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal (Ndumo Game Reserve) and Mpumalanga (Sabie, Ceylon Forest).[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits Forest and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 30 to 1,050 m above sea level.[3] These free-running ground-dwellers are found in leaf litter in indigenous forests and floodplains.[3]
Description
Hortipes griswoldi is known only from females.[3]
Conservation
Hortipes griswoldi is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons.[3] More sampling is needed to determine the species' range and evaluate whether it represents the undescribed male of Hortipes aelurisiepae.[3] The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve and faces no known threats.[3]
References
- ^ Bosselaers, J.; Jocqué, R. (2000). "Hortipes, a huge genus of tiny Afrotropical spiders (Araneae, Liocranidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 256: 1–108. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2000)256<0004:HAHGOT>2.0.CO;2.
- ^ "Hortipes griswoldi Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Haddad, C.R.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 44. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753.
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