''Pseudoplexippus'' is a monotypic genus of Tanzanian

jumping spiders Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...

containing the single species, ''Pseudoplexippus unicus''. It was first described by Lodovico di Caporiacco in 1947, and is found only in Tanzania. The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek " pseudo-" (), meaning "false", and the salticid genus ''

Plexippus In Greek mythology, Plexippus or Plexippos (Ancient Greek: Πλήξιππος means "striking") is a name that refers to: * Plexippus, a Pleuronian prince as the son of King Thestius of Pleuron and Eurythemis, daughter of Cleoboea. He was the br ...

''.

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Arthropods of Tanzania Monotypic Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of Africa {{Jumping-spider-stub