''Pongolania'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
n
araneomorph spiders in the family
Phyxelididae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1990.
it contains only two species, found only in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
: ''
P. chrysionaria'' and ''
P. pongola''.
See also
*
List of Phyxelididae species
References
Endemic fauna of South Africa
Araneomorphae genera
Phyxelididae
Spiders of South Africa
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