Platyoides robertsi

Platyoides robertsi is a species of spider in the family Trochanteriidae. It is endemic to the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Distribution

Platyoides robertsi is known only from the Northern Cape, where it has been recorded from Richtersveld National Park and Akkerendam Nature Reserve near Calvinia.

Habitat

Specimens have been collected under rocks on west-facing mountain slopes in Succulent Karoo vegetation.

Description

Only females of Platyoides robertsi are known to science.

Conservation

The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as males remain unknown and the full species range requires further study.