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Xerophaeus spiralifer
Xerophaeus spiralifer is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Eierfontein mouse ground spider.
From the article Xerophaeus spiralifer on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Xerophaeus spiralifer is recorded from two South African provinces: the Northern Cape and Western Cape.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits the Nama Karoo and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 868 to 1408 m above sea level. Xerophaeus spiralifer are free-living ground dwellers.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 695474.