| Leptathamas | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Agoriinae |
| Tribe: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Leptathamas Balogh, 1980 |
| Species: | L. paradoxus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptathamas paradoxus Balogh, 1980 |
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| Diversity | |
| 1 species | |
Leptathamas is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders) with one described species, which occurs only in New Guinea.
The species seems to be closely related to Athamas and Bulolia, occupying a "midway" position between them[1].
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The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek lepto "slender, fine" and the name of the related genus Athamas.