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BackHogna biscoitoi Wunderlich, 1992

Hogna biscoitoi Wunderlich, 1992

Biscoito Wolf Spider / Tarantula-de-Biscoito

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Family: Lycosidae
DD Data Deficient
IUCN Red List Status:

Countries of Occurrence:
Portugal - Madeira

Archipelago(s):
Madeira

Assessor/s:
Luis Crespo
Mario Boieiro
Paulo A.V. Borges
Pedro Cardoso
Cardoso, P., Crespo, L.C., Silva, I., Borges, P. & Boieiro, M.

Reviewer/s:
Henriques, S. & Russell, N.

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Assessment Rationale:

The Biscoito Wolf Spider (Hogna biscoitoi) was recorded from Porto Santo (Portugal), from an unspecified locality. This species is assessed as Data Deficient (DD) due to the lack of knowledge on its taxonomy, distribution, ecology and threats. More research is needed in order to assess its extinction risk.

Geographic Range:

Hogna biscoitoi was only recorded from the Island of Porto Santo, from undetermined locality. The species EOO and AOO are unknown.

Regions:
Portugal - Madeira
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
Unknown (km2)
Area of Occupancy (AOO):
Unknown (km2)
Elevation Lower Limit:
(m)
Elevation Upper Limit:
(m)
Biogeographic Realms:
Palearctic
Presence:
Extant
Origin:
Endemic Madeira
Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

There is no information available about population size or trends for this species.

Habitat and Ecology

The species habitat is unknown. If a valid species, the Biscoito Wolf Spider should be an active ground hunter feeding mainly on small/medium size arthropods.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are unknown.

Conservation Actions

No specific conservation measures are in place for this species and it is unknown whether it occurs in any protected area. It needs, first of all, taxonomic clarification. If valid, basic information would be needed on its distribution, ecology and possible threats.