Lynx Spider
Oxyopes salticus Hentz, 1845
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Oxyopidae |
| Genus | Oxyopes |
| Species | Oxyopes salticus Hentz, 1845 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Morgan
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
- Canada
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- South Carolina
- SNR Unranked
- Indiana
- SNR Unranked
- Wyoming
- SNR Unranked
- Idaho
- SNR Unranked
- West Virginia
- SNR Unranked
- Rhode Island
- SNR Unranked
- Ontario
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Niemiller, M.L., Anderson, C.L., Maxwell, E.C., Midgette, H., Quering, C., Richards, M., Wilson, K. & Wirwa, N. 2025. A noteworthy range extension of the federally endangered Alabama Cave Shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae) south of the Tennessee River in northern Alabama. Southeastern Naturalist 24: N47-N58. doi:10.1656/058.024.0403
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
How to cite this account
Oxyopes salticus Hentz, 1845. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2759. https://cavebiology.org/species/oxyopes-salticus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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