Strongylopus fasciatus (Smith, 1849)
S. fasciatus is widespread and common and is not threatened (Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
S. fasciatus distribution includes South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, and Mozambique (Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
S. fasciatus inhabits a variety of vegetation types in the Forest, Fynbos, Thicket, Grassland and Savanna biomes. It occurs in well-watered areas with annual rainfall >500 mm, and it is rarely found far from permanent water (Greig et al. 1979). It ranges mainly through the summer-rainfall region, but extends into the winterrainfall region in the southwest (Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).
Breeding takes place mainly in winter, and seems to be associated with a drop in temperature (Text from Minter et al., 2004, © SI/MAB Biodiversity Program).