Dendryphantes matumi

Matumi Dendryphantes Jumping Spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Genus:	Dendryphantes
Species:	D. matumi
Binomial name
	Dendryphantes matumi; Haddad & Wesołowska, 2013

Dendryphantes matumi is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.^[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Matumi Dendryphantes jumping spider.^[3]

Distribution

Dendryphantes matumi is found only in South Africa,^[2] where it is known exclusively from two sites in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (KwaZulu-Natal province).^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Dendryphantes matumi inhabits subtropical coastal forests in the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt Biome at altitudes ranging from 11 to 22 m. The species lives in forest canopies and has been collected by fogging.^[3]

Description

Conservation

Dendryphantes matumi is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species has a very restricted range, currently known only from two sites in iSimangaliso Wetland Park. More canopy sampling is needed to determine the species' full distribution.^[3]

Etymology

The species is named after the matumi tree (Breonadia salicina).

Taxonomy

Dendryphantes matumi was originally described by Charles Haddad and Wanda Wesołowska in 2013 from the Crocodile Centre in iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Both sexes are known.^[3]

References

↑ Haddad, C.R.; Wesołowska, W. (2013). "Additions to the jumping spider fauna of South Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus. 24 (3–4): 459–501.
1 2 "Dendryphantes matumi Haddad & Wesołowska, 2013". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-Den). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 55. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15222559. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[haddad2013-1] Haddad, C.R.; Wesołowska, W. (2013). "Additions to the jumping spider fauna of South Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus. 24 (3–4): 459–501.

[wsc-2] 1 2 "Dendryphantes matumi Haddad & Wesołowska, 2013". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2025-3] 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-Den). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 55. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15222559. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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