Ozicrypta reticulata explained

Ozicrypta reticulata is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1874 by German arachnologist Ludwig Carl Christian Koch.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in North Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is the Eungella National Park in the Clarke Range. Koch originally gave the type locality as “Sydney”, evidently an error, that has subsequently been corrected.^{[2] [1]}

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Ozicrypta reticulata (L.Koch, 1874). . Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 2023-07-08.
2. Raven. RJ . 1994 . Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 . 2 . 291–706 [466] . 2023-07-08.