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Carrhotus

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Carrhotus
Male C. xanthogramma
Female C. xanthogramma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Carrhotus
Thorell, 1891[1]
Type species
C. viduus
(C. L. Koch, 1846)
Species

35, see text

Synonyms[1]

Carrhotus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1891.[4] The name is derived from the Greek Κάῤῥωτος.[4]

Distribution

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Spiders in this genus are found in Asia, Europe, and Africa, with one species described from Brazil.[1]

Species

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As of October 2025, this genus includes 35 species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gen. Carrhotus Thorell, 1891". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  2. ^ Maddison, W. P. (2015). "A phylogenetic classification of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae)". Journal of Arachnology. 43 (3): 249. doi:10.1636/arac-43-03-231-292. S2CID 85680279.
  3. ^ Prószyński, J. (1984). "Atlas rysunków diagnostycznych mniej znanych Salticidae (Araneae)". Wyższa Szkola Rolniczo-Pedagogiczna, Siedlcach. 2: 16.
  4. ^ a b Thorell, T. (1891). "Spindlar från Nikobarerna och andra delar af södra Asien". Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar. 24 (2): 1–149.
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