Anyphops phallus
Anyphops phallus is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae. It is endemic to South Africa.
Distribution
Anyphops phallus is found only in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The species is known only from Otto's Bluff, Pietermaritzburg, at an altitude of 1668 m above sea level.Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Grassland biome. Anyphops phallus are free-living cryptozoic nocturnal ground-dwelling spiders.Description
Anyphops phallus is known from both sexes. The carapace is reddish-brown, with the thoracic portion having two submarginal crenulated darker bands, the inner wider than the outer one. The cephalic portion has a V-shaped dark marking behind the eyes.The chelicerae are reddish-brown with ill-defined darker markings. The sternum, mouthparts and undersides of legs are ochre yellow. The femora above have two crenulated darker bands, patellae have one, tibiae have two dark bands.
The abdomen above is brown with some symmetrical lighter patches, below ochre yellow. The anterior tibiae have 5 pairs of inferior spines, metatarsi have 3 inferior pairs, with no lateral spines. The total length is 6 mm.