Zelotes songus

Zelotes songus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gnaphosidae
Genus: Zelotes
Species:
Z. songus
Binomial name
Zelotes songus

Zelotes songus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa.

Distribution

Zelotes songus is endemic to Limpopo province, where it is known only from localities on the Springbok Flats, Tuinplaas and Bekendevlei.

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 982 to 1,516 m above sea level. They are free-running ground spiders found under stones during the day.

Description

Conservation

Zelotes songus is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. This area has been extensively sampled, and with only a few specimens collected during that period, the species seems to have a restricted distribution. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range. There are no significant threats to the species.

Taxonomy

The species was described by FitzPatrick in 2007. It is known only from the female.

References

  1. ↑ FitzPatrick, M.J. (2007). "A taxonomic revision of the Afrotropical species of Zelotes (Arachnida: Araneae: Gnaphosidae)". Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society. 14 (3): 97–172. doi:10.13156/arac.2011.14.3.97.
  2. ↑ "Zelotes songus FitzPatrick, 2007". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 4 (Z). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 48. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197783. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.