Euophrys

Euophrys
Euophrys frontalis (Male)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Euophrys
C.L. Koch, 1834[1]
Type species
Aranea frontalis
Walckenaer, 1802
Species

See text.

Diversity
116 species

Euophrys is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders) with almost worldwide distribution.

The small black E. omnisuperstes lives on Mount Everest at elevations up to 6,700 meters, possibly making it the most elevated animal in the world.

Species

References

  1. "Gen. Euophrys C.L. Koch, 1834", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2017-02-25
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