Nosferattus occultus

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Nosferattus occultus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Salticidae Subfamily: Sitticinae Genus: Nosferattus Species: N. occultus
Binomial name
Nosferattus occultus Ruiz & Brescovit, 2005

Nosferattus occultus is a jumping spider.

Contents 1 Etymology 2 Appearance 3 Distribution 4 External links

[edit] Etymology

The epitheton is Latin for "hidden" and refers to the embolus, which is hidden behind the edge of the tegulum.

[edit] Appearance

Males of N. occultus can be easily distinguished from the remaining species of the genus by the length of the embolus, coiled 3.5 times around the tegulum, and other characteristics.

Males are almost 4mm long, with females slightly larger.

[edit] Distribution

N. occultus occurs in the States of Maranhão and Ceará inBrazil.

[edit] External links

• Three new genera of jumping spider from Brazil (Araneae, Salticidae) (2005)