The distribution and population status of Nesiergus insulanus (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Ischnocolinae) on Frégate Island, Seychelles

dc.contributor.authorCanning, Gregory
dc.contributor.authorReilly, Brian Kevin
dc.contributor.authorDippenaar-Schoeman, Anna S. (Anna Sophia), 1948-
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-08T06:26:48Z
dc.date.available2014-05-08T06:26:48Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe theraphosid Nesiergus insulanus is a member of a genus endemic to the Seychelles archipelago. Very little is known about the finer-scale distribution, density, and total population size of the species, knowledge of which is essential for conservation purposes. We used transect sampling to estimate these variables on Frégate Island. We show that the species is widely distributed, but geographically restricted as a result of fragmentation due to human activity. Where found, densities can be very high (>100 m-2). The total population on the island was estimated to be well over 100,000, although limitations to dispersal ability may be of conservation concern.en
dc.description.librarianam2014en
dc.description.librarianab2014
dc.description.urihttp://wiki.britishspiders.org.uk/index.php5?title=Publications/Arachnologyen
dc.identifier.citationCanning, G, Reilly, BK & Dippenaar-Schoeman, AS 2014, 'The distribution and population status of Nesiergus insulanus (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Ischnocolinae) on Frégate Island, Seychelles', Arachnology, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 116-121.en
dc.identifier.issn2050-9928 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2050-9936 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/39719
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBritish Arachnological Societyen
dc.rightsBritish Arachnological Societyen
dc.subjectTheraphosiden
dc.subjectNesiergus insulanusen
dc.subjectFregate Islanden
dc.subject.lcshSpiders -- Seychellesen
dc.titleThe distribution and population status of Nesiergus insulanus (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Ischnocolinae) on Frégate Island, Seychellesen
dc.typeArticleen

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