Nimbarus
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| Nimbarus pratensis Rollard & Wesolowska, 2002 |
Nimbarus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its single described species is found in Guinea.
[edit] Name
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] References
- Rollard, Ch. & Wesolowska, W. (2002): Jumping spiders (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae) from the Nimba Mountains in Guinea. Zoosystema 24(2):283-307. PDF
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
