''Scelidocteus'' is a

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of African palp-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1907.

Species

it contains seven species, found only in Africa: *''

Scelidocteus baccatus ''Scelidocteus baccatus'' is a spider species of the family Palpimanidae that is endemic on São Tomé Island. It was first described in 1907 by Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French natura ...

'' Simon, 1907 – São Tomé and Príncipe *''

Scelidocteus berlandi ''Scelidocteus'' is a genus of African palp-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1907. Species it contains seven species, found only in Africa: *''Scelidocteus baccatus'' Simon, 1907 – São Tomé and Príncipe *' ...

'' Lessert, 1930 – Congo *''

Scelidocteus lamottei ''Scelidocteus'' is a genus of African palp-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1907. Species it contains seven species, found only in Africa: *''Scelidocteus baccatus'' Simon, 1907 – São Tomé and Príncipe *' ...

'' Jézéquel, 1964 – Ivory Coast *''

Scelidocteus ochreatus ''Scelidocteus'' is a genus of African palp-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1907. Species it contains seven species, found only in Africa: *''Scelidocteus baccatus'' Simon, 1907 – São Tomé and Príncipe *' ...

'' Simon, 1907 – Guinea-Bissau *''

Scelidocteus pachypus ''Scelidocteus'' is a genus of African palp-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1907. Species it contains seven species, found only in Africa: *'' Scelidocteus baccatus'' Simon, 1907 – São Tomé and Príncipe * ...

'' Simon, 1907 ( type) – West Africa *''

Scelidocteus schoutedeni ''Scelidocteus'' is a genus of African palp-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1907. Species it contains seven species, found only in Africa: *''Scelidocteus baccatus'' Simon, 1907 – São Tomé and Príncipe *' ...

'' Benoit, 1974 – Congo *''

Scelidocteus vuattouxi ''Scelidocteus'' is a genus of African palp-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1907. Species it contains seven species, found only in Africa: *'' Scelidocteus baccatus'' Simon, 1907 – São Tomé and Príncipe * ...

'' Jézéquel, 1964 – Ivory Coast

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Araneomorphae genera Palpimanidae Spiders of Africa {{Araneomorphae-stub

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