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Cyrtophora cicatrosa

Four Humped Tent Spider
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SSN 64883
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Taxonomy

The taxonomic status is pending for approval

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Adult

Description
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Cyrtophora cicatrosa is known as four humped tent spider due to the presence of two pairs of small black conical humps on its dorsal abdomen. This species exhibit the ability to change colour rapidly. When this spider is being threatened, it will drop the web and darken its colour to camouflage with the ground. This spider constructs tent web about a meter high from the ground and it also builds web in an open environment. Other than that, Cyrtophora cicatrosa prefers moist and thick surroundings. It is widespread in South East Asia, Pakistan, India, Australia and China. 

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by State Location
  • Perak 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images

Biodiversity Experts
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Profile
Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin Bin Nik Him (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Spiders
  • Biodiversity
  • PM
Norma Binti Che Yusoff (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
  • Spiders (Ecology)
  • Protected Areas
  • Marine & Coastal
  • Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
  • Climate Change
  • PM
  • W
Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
  • Birds (Ecology)
  • Mammals (Ecology)
  • Spiders
  • Insects
  • Biodiversity
  • Protected Areas
  • PM
  • W
Tan Li Peng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
  • Arachnids
  • Insects
  • Agriculture
  • Biodiversity
  • Forest
  • PM
PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;

References
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Book
  1. Koh, J.K.H. & Bay, N. (2019). Borneo Spiders: A Photographic Field Guide. Sabah Forestry Department, Malaysia. pp. 497.
  2. Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin, N. H., Suhaila, A.H. & Zarul, H.H. (2019). Royal Belum-Temengor Rainforest : The Hidden Treasure of Perak. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia and Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asli. pp. 300.

Publications
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Royal Belum-Temengor Rainforest : The Hidden Treasure of Perak (August 2019)

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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin

Photo credit :- USM

Species Citation :- Cyrtophora cicatrosa. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/64883. [Retrieved 20 April 2024].

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