''Rudra'' is a

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that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1885. The name refers to

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god.

Species

it contains ten species, found in Central America,

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: *'' Rudra brescoviti'' Braul & Lise, 1999 –

*'' Rudra dagostinae'' Braul & Lise, 1999 – Brazil *'' Rudra geniculata'' Peckham & Peckham, 1885 (

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Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...

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*'' Rudra humilis'' Mello-Leitão, 1945 –

, Brazil *'' Rudra minensis'' Galiano, 1984 – Brazil *'' Rudra multispina'' Caporiacco, 1947 –

*'' Rudra oriximina'' Galiano, 1984 – Brazil *'' Rudra polita'' Peckham & Peckham, 1894 – Guatemala *'' Rudra tenera'' Peckham & Peckham, 1894 – Brazil *'' Rudra wagae'' (

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, 1871) –

References

External links

Photographs of ''Rudra'' species from Brazil
Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of Central America Spiders of South America {{Jumping-spider-stub