''Scyloxes'' is a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of Tajikistani
spitting spiders containing the single species, ''Scyloxes asiatica''. It was first described by P. M. Dunin in 1992,
and is found in
Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
.
See also
*
List of Scytodidae species
This page lists all described species of the spider family Scytodidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog :
''Dictis''
''Dictis'' L. Koch, 1872
* '' D. denticulata'' Dankittipakul & Singtripop, 2010 — Thailand
* '' D. elongata'' Dankittipaku ...
References
Monotypic Araneomorphae genera
Scytodidae
Spiders of Asia
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