Oxyopes sjostedti is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as Sjostedt's lynx spider.[3]
| Sjostedt's Lynx Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. sjostedti |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes sjostedti Lessert, 1915[1] | |
Etymology
editThe species is named after Yngve Sjöstedt, who led the Swedish zoological mission to Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru (1905-1906) during which the type specimens were collected.[3]
Distribution
editOxyopes sjostedti occurs in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from two provinces at altitudes ranging from 140 to 866 metres above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
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Oxyopes sjostedti is known only from males.[3]
Conservation
editOxyopes sjostedti is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across three African countries.[3] The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve and faces no significant threats.
References
edit- ↑ Lessert, R. de (1915). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Merou. 1. Oxyopidae et Agelenidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 23: 468.
- 1 2 "Oxyopes sjostedti Lessert, 1915". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 35. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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