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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Subfamily: | Salticinae |
Genus: | Zenodorus |
Species: | Z. swiftorum
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Binomial name | |
Zenodorus swiftorum (Zhang & Maddison, 2012)
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Synonyms | |
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Zenodorus swiftorum is a species of ant-hunting jumping spider found in Papua New Guinea and northern Australia. [1]The common name is Swifts' ant-hunter, and was named in honour of Kristin Swift and John Swift who supported Conservation International in New Guinea. [2] Zenodorus swiftorum is common but variable across tropical Australia and countries to the north. Females are slightly larger than males. [2]