Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Salticidae Scientific name Nosferattus occultus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Subfamily Sitticinae Rank Species | |
Etymology
The epithet is Latin for "hidden" and refers to the embolus, which is hidden behind the edge of the tegulum.
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 4 mm long, with females slightly larger.
Distribution
N. occultus occurs in the States of Maranhão and Ceará in Brazil.
References
Nosferattus occultus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA