Vendaphaea
Sign in to saveVendaphaea is a monotypic genus of African corinnid sac spiders containing the single species, Vendaphaea lajuma. It was first described by Charles R. Haddad in 2009, and has only been found in South Africa. It is commonly known as the Furry-legged dark sac spider.
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Vendaphaea is a monotypic genus of African corinnid sac spiders containing the single species, Vendaphaea lajuma. It was first described by Charles R. Haddad in 2009, and has only been found in South Africa. It is commonly known as the Furry-legged dark sac spider.
==Distribution== Vendaphaea lajuma is endemic to South Africa, known only from Limpopo Province at Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Bela-Bela and Naboomspruit.
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