Austrodomus zuluensis

Austrodomus zuluensis is a species of spider in the family Prodidomidae. It is found in Mozambique and South Africa and is commonly known as the Zululand Austrodomus pale ground spider.

Etymology

The species name zuluensis refers to Zululand, the historical region in KwaZulu-Natal where the species was first described.

Distribution

Austrodomus zuluensis occurs in Mozambique and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known from KwaZulu-Natal province.

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free-running ground dweller. It has been sampled from Grassland, Desert, Savanna, and Nama Karoo biomes.

Description

A. zuluensis is known only from the female.

Conservation

Austrodomus zuluensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in the Ndumo Game Reserve.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Lawrence in 1947 from Umfolosi Drift in KwaZulu-Natal. The genus was revised by Rodrigues & Rheims in 2020.