Platyoides rossi
| Platyoides rossi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trochanteriidae |
| Genus: | Platyoides |
| Species: | P. rossi
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| Binomial name | |
| Platyoides rossi Platnick, 1985[1]
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Platyoides rossi is a species of spider in the family Trochanteriidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.[2]
Distribution
Platyoides rossi is known only from the Eastern Cape, where it occurs at an elevation of 321 m above sea level. The species was originally described from Kareedouw.[3]
Habitat
The species inhabits the Thicket biome. Like other scorpion spiders, it is a free-living wanderer with a flattened body adapted for life in narrow crevices under bark or rocks.[3]
Description
Only females of Platyoides rossi are known to science. The opisthosoma is grey with longitudinal paramedian white stripes on the posterior three-quarters.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as males remain unknown and the full species range requires further study.[3]
References
- ^ Platnick, N.I. (1985). "Studies on Malagasy spiders, 2. The family Trochanteriidae (Araneae, Gnaphosoidea), with a revision of the genus Platyoides". American Museum Novitates. 2808: 1–17.
- ^ "Platyoides rossi Platnick, 1985". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Trochanteriidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–18. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6659336.
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