Nimbarus

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Nimbarus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Salticidae Genus: Nimbarus Rollard & Wesolowska, 2002
Species
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Nimbarus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).

Contents 1 Etymology 2 Appearance 3 Species 4 Literature

[edit] Etymology

The generic name is derived from the Nimba Mountains where the species was found. The epitheton pratensis is Latin for "meadow", the habitat of the species.

[edit] Appearance

The spider is about 4mm long.

[edit] Species

• Nimbarus pratensis Rollard & Wesolowska, 2002 (Guinea)

[edit] Literature

• Rollard Ch., Wesolowska W. 2002. Jumping spiders (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae) from the Nimba Mountains in Guinea. Zoosystema. Paris, 24 (2):283-307