Oxyopes dumonti

Dumont's Lynx Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Species:
O. dumonti
Binomial name
Oxyopes dumonti
(Vinson, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphasus dumontii Vinson, 1863
  • Oxyopes alluaudi Simon, 1893
  • Oxyopes hova Strand, 1907

Oxyopes dumonti is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as Dumont's lynx spider.[3]

Distribution

Oxyopes dumonti occurs in Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from three provinces at altitudes ranging from 317 to 951 m above sea level.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species has been found primarily in Savanna and Thicket biomes.[3] It appears to be well-adapted to the warmer, drier environments characteristic of these biome types.

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Oxyopes dumonti is known from both sexes and resembles O. pallidecoloratus.[3] The species exhibits the characteristic lynx spider morphology with long, slender legs bearing prominent spines and a tapering opisthosoma.[3]

Conservation

Oxyopes dumonti is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across multiple countries.[3] The species is protected in three protected areas: Kruger National Park, Blouberg Nature Reserve, and Venetia Limpopo Valley Reserve.

References

  1. ^ Vinson, A. (1863). Aranéides des îles de La Réunion, Maurice et Madagascar. Paris: Librairie Classique Eugène Belin. p. 31.
  2. ^ a b "Oxyopes dumonti (Vinson, 1863)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Oxyopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 21. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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