Ancylotrypa coloniae
| Jansenville wafer-lid trapdoor spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Cyrtaucheniidae |
| Genus: | Ancylotrypa |
| Species: | A. coloniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancylotrypa coloniae (Pocock, 1902) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ancylotrypa coloniae, commonly known as the Jansenville wafer-lid trapdoor spider[1], is a species of spider of the genus Ancylotrypa. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[2]
Distribution
Ancylotrypa coloniae is an Eastern Cape endemic known only from the type locality of Jansenville, at an elevation of 444 meters above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Free-living ground dwellers that live in silk-lined burrows. The species has been sampled from the Thicket biome.[3]
Description
Only the female has been described for this species.[2]
Conservation
Listed as Data Deficient on the South African Red List for taxonomic reasons. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range.[3]
References
- ↑ "Hysterocrates laticeps Pocock, 1897". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- 1 2 "Ancylotrypa coloniae (Pocock, 1902)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Cyrtaucheniidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6760048.
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