Euophrys

Euophrys
Euophrys frontalis (Male)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Section: Dionycha
Superfamily: Salticoidea
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Euophryinae
Genus: Euophrys
C. L. Koch, 1834
Type species
Aranea frontalis
Walckenaer, 1802
Species

E. omnisuperstes
 many others, see text

Diversity
116 species

Euophrys is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders) with almost worldwide distribution.

The small black E. omnisuperstes lives on Mount Everest at elevations up to 6,700 meters, possibly making it the most elevated animal in the world.

Species

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