Oxyopes uncinatus

East African Lynx Spider
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Oxyopidae
Genus:	Oxyopes
Species:	O. uncinatus
Binomial name
	Oxyopes uncinatus; Lessert, 1915

Oxyopes uncinatus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.^[2] It is commonly known as the East African lynx spider.^[3]

Distribution

Oxyopes uncinatus occurs in Tanzania and South Africa.^[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from two provinces at altitudes ranging from 234 to 586 metres above sea level.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species has been found on grasses in the Savanna biome.^[3] It appears to be adapted to the grassland environments typical of savanna regions.

Description

female
female
male

Conservation

Oxyopes uncinatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across multiple African countries.^[3] The species is protected in Kruger National Park and faces no significant threats.

Taxonomy

The species has been the subject of comparative morphological studies, with additional taxonomic work published by Townsend et al. in 2001.^[2]

References

↑ Lessert, R. de (1915). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Merou. 1. Oxyopidae et Agelenidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 23: 465.
1 2 3 "Oxyopes uncinatus Lessert, 1915". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 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. 38. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

External links

Citizen science observations for Oxyopes uncinatus at iNaturalist

[lessert1915-1] Lessert, R. de (1915). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Merou. 1. Oxyopidae et Agelenidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 23: 465.

[wsc-2] 1 2 3 "Oxyopes uncinatus Lessert, 1915". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

[dippenaar2020-3] 1 2 3 4 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. 38. 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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