Phidippus cerberus

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Phidippus cerberus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Phidippus
Species:
P. cerberus
Binomial name
Phidippus cerberus
Edwards, 2004

Phidippus cerberus is a species of jumping spider found in Central Mexico. [1] [2]

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Description

P. cerberus spiders are small and dark gray in color. [1] The embolus of the palpal bulb in males resembles those of P. albulatus and P. maddisoni . The tip of the apical portion shows an incipient fork. The shape of the epigynum resembles that of P. cardinalis .

Distribution

P. cerberus spiders are typically found in high elevations in alpine meadows. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Edwards, G. B. (2004). "Revision of the jumping spiders of the genus Phidippus (Araneae: Salticidae)". Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. 11 (1): 66. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. "Global Species Database of Salticidae". salticidae.pl. Retrieved 5 October 2025.