Spiders of Jordan: A preliminary Study

Abstract

In this study, 67 genera within 27 families of spiders are listed, including 37 and 36 identified to the species and the generic levels respectively. A total of 33 species were recorded for the first time in Jordan.

Keywords

• Araneae
• Fauna
• Taxonomy
• New Records

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