Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Madagascarchaea rabesahala (Madagascarchaea rabesahala), recorded as Endangered
Madagascarchaea rabesahala (Madagascarchaea rabesahala). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Madagascarchaea rabesahala

Madagascarchaea rabesahala

Madagascarchaea rabesahala is a spider in the family Archaeidae (order Araneae), recorded as Endangered and tied to Madagascar.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Madagascarchaea rabesahala
Recorded from
Madagascar
Taxonomy
Arachnida · Araneae · Archaeidae · Madagascarchaea

The spider

The holotype male measures 1.66 mm and the paratype female measures 1.91 mm.

Spiders are eight-legged predators that inject venom through fangs. A named species may be known from one cave or one island.

Arachnids are eight-legged arthropods: spiders, mites, and their kin.

Range and habitat

Madagascarchaea rabesahala is recorded from Madagascar.

GBIF currently lists 1 occurrence point. Those points follow where people logged the taxon — museum drawers and surveys included — not a closed range boundary.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Madagascarchaea rabesahala is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the French Wikipedia article on Madagascarchaea rabesahala, translated and retold in English, plus Wikidata item Q51843787 and GBIF occurrence geography. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Confirm status and range on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Madagascarchaea rabesahala?
Madagascarchaea rabesahala is a spider in the family Archaeidae (order Araneae).
What is the conservation status of Madagascarchaea rabesahala?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Madagascarchaea rabesahala. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Madagascarchaea rabesahala live?
Madagascarchaea rabesahala is a araneomorph spider in the family Archaeidae.
Why is Madagascarchaea rabesahala in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Madagascarchaea rabesahala?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Madagascarchaea rabesahala a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.