''Echeclus'' is a
genus of the
spider family
Salticidae (
jumping spiders).
One of its two described species, ''E. concinnus'', is
endemic to
Malaysia. The species was originally described by Thorell from a single male specimen from
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
. It is preserved in the
Museo Civico of
Genoa. Another male specimen was found in
Johor by Frances and John Murphy.
The other species, ''E. sokoli'', is found in Borneo.
References
* (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. ''Malaysian Nature Society'', Kuala Lumpur.
* (2007)
The world spider catalog version 8.0. ''American Museum of Natural History''.
External links
* Salticidae.org
Salticidae
Arthropods of Malaysia
Salticidae genera
Spiders of Asia
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