# Scytodes cedri

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***Scytodes cedri*** is a species of [spider](/source/Spider) in the family [Scytodidae](/source/Scytodidae).[2] It is commonly known as the **Cederberg spitting spider** and is [endemic](/source/Endemic) to [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).[3]

## Distribution

*Scytodes cedri* is recorded from two provinces in South Africa: the [Eastern Cape](/source/Eastern_Cape) and [Western Cape](/source/Western_Cape). Notable locations include [Addo Elephant National Park](/source/Addo_Elephant_National_Park), [Mountain Zebra National Park](/source/Mountain_Zebra_National_Park), Jeffreysbay, [Cederberg Wilderness Area](/source/Cederberg_Wilderness_Area), [De Hoop Nature Reserve](/source/De_Hoop_Nature_Reserve), and [Bontebok National Park](/source/Bontebok_National_Park). The species is found at elevations ranging from 15 to 1,513 m above sea level.[3]

## Habitat and ecology

*Scytodes cedri* are wandering spiders commonly collected from under stones and in dark places on the soil surface. The species has been sampled from the [Fynbos](/source/Fynbos) and Nama Karoo [biomes](/source/Biome).[3]

## Description

See also: [Glossary of spider terms](/source/Glossary_of_spider_terms)

The [carapace](/source/Carapace) has a well-developed mid black stripe reaching the highest point, lying between two yellow stripes from the median eyes to the posterior edge where they merge. On both sides there is a yellow stripe and a broad dark stripe. The [abdomen](/source/Opisthosoma) is pale yellow and hardly spotted. Legs are infuscate.[3]

## Conservation

*Scytodes cedri* is listed as [Least Concern](/source/Least_Concern) by the [South African National Biodiversity Institute](/source/South_African_National_Biodiversity_Institute). Although the species is presently known only from one sex, it has a wide geographical range. There are no significant threats to the species. It is protected in several protected areas including Addo Elephant National Park, Mountain Zebra National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Bontebok National Park, and Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]

## Taxonomy

The species has not been revised and is known only from the female, with the [epigyne](/source/Epigyne) illustrated. An undescribed male has been seen at Jeffreysbay.[3]

## References

1. Purcell, W.F. (1904). "Descriptions of new genera and species of South African spiders". *Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society*. **15**: 149. [doi:10.1080/21560382.1904.9526488](https://doi.org/10.1080/21560382.1904.9526488)

1. ["Scytodes cedri Purcell, 1904"](https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/33639). World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.

1. Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Booysen, R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). *The Scytodidae of South Africa. Version 1*. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 10. [doi:10.5281/zenodo.7157802](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7157802)

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