KangaraneusKangaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae.DistributionKangaraneus is endemic to Australia, with species distributed across multiple states and territories.EtymologyThe genus name is a combination of "kangaroo", indicating the Australian origin, and the spider genus Araneus.TaxonomyTwo species previously in Araneus and one new were combined into this genus. Males of this genus are most similar to Quokkaraneus.Species, this genus includes three species:Kangaraneus amblycyphus – Australia Kangaraneus arenaceus – Australia Kangaraneus farhani Castanheira & Framenau, 2023 – Australia