Ancylotrypa lateralis


Ancylotrypa lateralis is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Distribution

Ancylotrypa lateralis is an Eastern Cape endemic described from Dunbrody. It is known from Dunbrody and Uitenhage, at an elevation of 60 meters above sea level.

Habitat and ecology

Ground dwellers that live in silk-lined burrows in the Thicket biome.

Description

Only the female has been described for this species.

Conservation

Listed as Data Deficient on the South African Red List for taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from a few old records collected prior to 1902. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species range.