Heterogriffus is a monotypic genus of African crab spiders containing the single species, Heterogriffus berlandi. It was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 1976,[2] and is found in Africa.[1]

Heterogriffus
Heterogriffus berlandi in Bugoma Forest, Western Uganda.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Heterogriffus
Platnick, 1976[1]
Species:
H. berlandi
Binomial name
Heterogriffus berlandi
(Lessert, 1938)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gen. Heterogriffus Platnick, 1976". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  2. ^ Platnick, N. I. (1976). "Notes on the spider genus Doliomalus (Araneae Gnaphosoidea)". Revue Zoologique Africaine. 90: 975–983.

Further reading

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  • Lessert, R. de (1938). "Araignées du Congo belge (Premiere partie)". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 30: 424–457.