Platyoides rossi

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

Distribution

Platyoides rossi is known only from the Eastern Cape, where it occurs at an elevation of 321 m above sea level. The species was originally described from Kareedouw.

Habitat

The species inhabits the Thicket biome. Like other scorpion spiders, it is a free-living wanderer with a flattened body adapted for life in narrow crevices under bark or rocks.

Description

Only females of Platyoides rossi are known to science. The opisthosoma is grey with longitudinal paramedian white stripes on the posterior three-quarters.

Conservation

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