Canama


Canama is a genus of spiders in the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Its five described species occur from Borneo to Queensland.
This genus is very similar to Bathippus.

Description

Females are up to long, males up to. The longish abdomen is clothed in white hairs with red streaks and bands. Males have very large, long chelicerae which diverge and project forwards. The long, spiny legs are dark with pale tarsi and metatarsi.

Species

Canama dorcas – MoluccasCanama forceps – New GuineaCanama hinnulea – QueenslandCanama inquirenda Strand, 1911 – Kei IslandsCanama lacerans – MalaysiaCanama rutila Peckham & Peckham, 1907 – Borneo