Cantuaria reducta

Cantuaria reducta is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Canterbury. The holotype is stored at Canterbury Museum.

Description
The female is recorded at 12.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are pale reddish brown. The abdomen is cream with black patches.

Distribution
This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.

Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".