| Gauteng Allocosa Wolf Spider | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Allocosa |
| Species: | A. exserta
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| Binomial name | |
| Allocosa exserta | |
Allocosa exserta is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.2 It is commonly known as the Gauteng Allocosa wolf spider.3
Distribution
Allocosa exserta is known from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.3
In South Africa, the species is known from various localities in Gauteng and Limpopo.3
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 866 to 1647 m.3
Conservation
Allocosa exserta is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is known from six protected areas.3
Taxonomy
The species was described by Roewer in 1959 from Namibia.1 It is known from both sexes.3
References
References
- Roewer, C.F. (1959). "Araneae Lycosaeformia II (Lycosidae)". Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. De Witte. 55: 1–518.
- "Allocosa exserta Roewer, 1959". Natural History Museum Bern. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Lycosidae of South Africa. Version 1: part 1 (A-H). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 9. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709.
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