Saitis kandyensis

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Saitis kandyensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Saitis
Species:
S. kandyensis
Binomial name
Saitis kandyensis
Kim, Ye & Oh, 2013

Saitis kandyensis is a species of spider of the genus Saitis . It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [1]

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References

  1. "Saitis kandyensis Kim, Ye & Oh, 2013". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 25 May 2016.