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Apopyllus kanguery

Apopyllus kanguery

Paraguay
Status
Not Evaluated

IUCN conservation assessment category

Habitat
Forest, Grassland

Primary ecological niche & biome

Diet
Omnivorous

Dietary type and primary food source

Activity
Diurnal

Diurnal, nocturnal, or active patterns

Scientific Summary

GBIF Taxonomic Backbone & Wikipedia Registry Profile

Description. Female (holotype): Total length 4.8. Carapace 1.95 long, 1.43 wide. Femur II 1.22 long. Carapace light brown, with light orange and dark reticulations (Fig. 1 a). Legs and palps light brown, darker in leg femora. Femur I with a lighter area in the prolateral and the retrolateral proximal parts. Sternum and labium orange / brown. Endites light orangish brown with a lighter anterior border. Opisthosoma pale gray with the anterior part black. Due to its slightly deteriorated state of preservation it is not possible to distinguish the pattern of color on the dorsal surface of the opisthosoma. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.047, ALE 0.085, PME 0.056, PLE 0.066, AME – AME 0.066, AME – ALE 0.018, ALE – PLE 0.047, PME – PME 0.05, PME – PLE 0.05. MOQ 0.2 wide. Leg spination: femora: I, II d 1 - 1 - 1, p 0 - 0 - 1; III, IV d 1 - 1 - 1, r 0 - 1 - 1, p 0 - 1 - 1; patellae: III, IV p 1 - 1 - 0, r 1 - 1 - 0; tibiae: I v 0 - 0 - 1 p; II v 2 - 1 p- 0; III d 0 - 2 - 0, p 1 - 0 - 1, r 0 - 1 - 1, v 1 p- 2 - 2; IV d 1 - 1 - 0, p 0 - 1 - 0, v 1 p- 2 - 2, r 0 - 1 - 0; Metatarsi: I, II v 2 - 0 - 0; III d 0 - 1 - 2, IV d 0 - 2 - 2; III, IV r- 1 - 1 - 1, p 1 - 1 - 1, v 1 p- 2 - 2.
Biology & Conservation

Ecologically, the conservation status of Apopyllus kanguery is officially designated as Not Evaluated. Current field registries estimate a global population composed of an unquantified number of individuals, making habitat preservation critical to maintaining their wild populations.

It is typically endemic to forest, grassland, showing great physiological synergy with its surroundings. In terms of dietary preferences, it relies primarily on a diet of diverse organic matter. It exhibits specialized adaptations centered around a its natural cycle activity pattern, optimizing its energy conservation and interactions within its native ecosystem.

Ongoing biological monitoring and ecological advocacy emphasize the importance of protecting this species. The stability of its food chain and the prevention of fragmentation in its primary range are vital for the continued survival of Apopyllus kanguery.

Energy & Activity Profile
Habitat & Adaptation Index
Quick Facts
Native RangeParaguay
Habitat RangeForest, Grassland
Lifespan
StatusData Deficient
ScientificApopyllus kanguery
Registry Info
LifespanUnknown
KingdomAnimalia
FamilyGnaphosidae