Singa albodorsata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Singa |
| Species: | S. albodorsata
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| Binomial name | |
| Singa albodorsata Kauri, 1950[1]
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Singa albodorsata is a southern African species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Singa albodorsata occurs in Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it has been recorded from Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The species inhabits altitudes ranging from 1 to 2,185 m above sea level and has been sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes.[3] Singa albodorsata constructs small orb webs in low growing vegetation, herbs and grasses.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Singa albodorsata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] The species is protected in seven protected areas including Mkambati Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The specific name albodorsata is Latin for "white back".
Taxonomy
[edit]S. albodorsata was originally described by Kauri in 1950 from the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga.[3] It is known only from females.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kauri, H. (1950). "On some South African spiders and harvest-spiders". Kungliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Förhandlingar. 20 (6): 74.
- ^ a b "Singa albodorsata Kauri, 1950". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 3 (Ne-U). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6326991.
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