Charippus
Encyclopedia
Charippus is a spider
genus
of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its only described species, C. errans, is endemic
to Burma.
The species was described from a single male in 1895. Thorell put it close to Euophrys
. A redescription of this male, together with drawings of pedipalp
, chelicerae
and habitus, was provided by Fred Wanless in 1988.
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its only described species, C. errans, is endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to Burma.
The species was described from a single male in 1895. Thorell put it close to Euophrys
Euophrys
Euophrys is a genus of the spider family Salticidae with almost worldwide distribution.The small black E. omnisuperstes lives on Mount Everest at elevations up to 6,700 meters, possibly making it the most elevated animal in the world.-Species:* Euophrys acripes — Corsica* Euophrys alabardata...
. A redescription of this male, together with drawings of pedipalp
Pedipalp
Pedipalps , are the second pair of appendages of the prosoma in the subphylum Chelicerata. They are traditionally thought to be homologous with mandibles in Crustacea and insects, although more recent studies Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi), are the second pair of appendages of the...
, chelicerae
Chelicerae
The chelicerae are mouthparts of the Chelicerata, an arthropod subphylum that includes arachnids, Merostomata , and Pycnogonida . Chelicerae are pointed appendages which are used to grasp food, and are found in place of the chewing mandibles most other arthropods have...
and habitus, was provided by Fred Wanless in 1988.