Oxyopes uncinatus

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East African Lynx Spider
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Scientific classification Edit this 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[1]

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

Distribution

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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

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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

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See also: Glossary of spider terms
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Conservation

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Lessert, R. de (1915). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Merou. 1. Oxyopidae et Agelenidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 23: 465.
  2. ^ a b c "Oxyopes uncinatus Lessert, 1915". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d 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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