Monomotapa (genus)
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Monomotapa is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its sole described species, Monomotapa principalis, is only found in Zimbabwe.
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Monomotapa was a medieval kingdom (400-1629) located in Southern Africa.
[edit] References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
