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Platycryptus (spider)
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Platycryptus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by D. E. Hill in 1979. The name comes from the Greek platy meaning flat and crypt meaning hidden, as these spiders are squat and will frequently hide in crevices. They have hairy bodies with a cryptic gray and brown color pattern. They live on or under the bark of trees, and can be found on man-made wooden structures.
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- PhylumArthropoda
Platycryptus Hill, 1979 è un genere di ragni appartenente alla famiglia Salticidae.
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Platycryptus is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by D. E. Hill in 1979. The name comes from the Greek platy meaning flat and crypt meaning hidden, as these spiders are squat and will frequently hide in crevices. They have hairy bodies with a cryptic gray and brown color pattern. They live on or under the bark of trees, and can be found on man-made wooden structures.
==Species== it contains four species, found only in North America, Central America, and Brazil: Platycryptus arizonensis (Barnes, 1958) – USA Platycryptus californicus (Peckham & Peckham, 1888) – North, Central America Platycryptus magnus (Peckham & Peckham, 1894) – Mexico to Brazil Platycryptus undatus (De Geer, 1778) (type) – North America
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