Schenkelia
Schenkelia is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by R. de Lessert in 1927.[2]
| Schenkelia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Schenkelia Lessert, 1927[1] |
| Type species | |
| S. modesta Lessert, 1927 | |
| Species | |
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5, see text | |
Species
As of August 2019 it contains five species, found only in Africa and Sri Lanka:[1]
- Schenkelia aurantia Kanesharatnam & Benjamin, 2018 – Sri Lanka
- Schenkelia benoiti Wanless & Clark, 1975 – Ivory Coast
- Schenkelia ibadanensis Wesolowska & Russell-Smith, 2011 – Nigeria
- Schenkelia lesserti Berland & Millot, 1941 – Guinea
- Schenkelia modesta Lessert, 1927 (type) – Africa
References
- "Gen. Schenkelia Lessert, 1927". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- Lessert, R. de (1927). "Araignées du Congo (Premiere partie)". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 34: 405–475.
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