''Pandisus'' is a
genus
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of
jumping spiders
Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. , this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiderscomprising 13% of spider species. Jumping s ...
that was first described by
Eugène Louis Simon
Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
, except for one, which is found only in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
:
*''
Pandisus decorus''
Wanless, 1980 –
Madagascar
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*''
Pandisus indicus''
Prószyński, 1992 –
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
*''
Pandisus modestus''
(Peckham, Peckham & Wheeler, 1889) – Madagascar
*''
Pandisus parvulus''
Wanless, 1980 – Madagascar
*''
Pandisus sarae''
Wanless, 1980 – Madagascar
*''
Pandisus scalaris''
Simon, 1900 (
type
Type may refer to:
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* ...
) – Madagascar
References
Salticidae genera
Salticidae
Spiders of the Indian subcontinent
Spiders of Madagascar
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