Amphidraus
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Amphidraus is a genus
of the jumping spider
s. The four described species occur in South America
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the jumping spider
Jumping spider
The jumping spider family contains more than 500 described genera and about 5,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among invertebrates and use it in courtship, hunting and navigation...
s. The four described species occur in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Species
- Amphidraus argentinensis Galiano, 1997 (Argentina)
- Amphidraus auriga Simon, 1900 (Bolivia)
- Amphidraus duckei Galiano, 1967 (Brazil)
- Amphidraus santanae Galiano, 1967 (Brazil)