Tibellus kibonotensis
Tibellus kibonotensis is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Tanzania grass running spider.
Distribution
Tibellus kibonotensis is an African endemic known from nine countries: Burkina Faso, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species has been sampled from four provinces and is protected in the Ezemvelo Nature Reserve.
The species inhabits Grassland, Savanna and Thicket biomes, occurring at altitudes ranging from 18 to 1,722 m above sea level. Tibellus kibonotensis are free-living plant dwellers commonly found on bushes and tall grass.
Description
Tibellus kibonotensis is known from both sexes.
Conservation
Tibellus kibonotensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. There are no obvious threats to the species and no conservation actions are recommended.
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1919 from Tanzania. It was revised by Van den Berg and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994.