| Kangaraneus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Subfamily: | Araneinae |
| Genus: | Kangaraneus Castanheira & Framenau, 2023 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Epeira arenacea Keyserling, 1886 | |
| Species | |
3, see text | |
Kangaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae. [2]
Kangaraneus is endemic to Australia, with species distributed across multiple states and territories. [2]
The genus name is a combination of "kangaroo" (genus Macropus ), indicating the Australian origin, and the spider genus Araneus . [1]
Two species previously in Araneus and one new were combined into this genus. [2] Males of this genus are most similar to Quokkaraneus . [1]
As of October 2025 [update] , this genus includes three species: [2]
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