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Cyrtarachne conica O. P-Cambridge, 1901
| Family Name: | Araneidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Invertebrates (Spider) |
| Common Name: | Mimic Cyrtarachne |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Like all Cyrtarachne, it is nocturnal and spins a specialised horizontal orb-web. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | This unusual araneid with a conical abdomen has not been recorded anywhere else since it was first described based on a specimen from Singapore by Pickard-Cambridge (1901). It has since been recorded only once, found at the edge of secondary forest at Upper Peirce Reservoir. |
| Nature Reserves | Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | A very rare species in Singapore that can be threatened by habitat destruction. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | It is difficult to discount the possibility that this spider is a snail mimic. |
| Conservation Notes | Maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem of the Central Catchment Area. |
Status
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Endangered (EN) [2008] |
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References
| References | Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp |
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