Leptofreya ambigua (C.L.Koch, 1846) is a animal in the Salticidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Leptofreya ambigua (C.L.Koch, 1846)

Leptofreya ambigua (C.L.Koch, 1846)

Leptofreya ambigua is a jumping spider native to South America's Amazon basin, introduced to Florida and Texas, first described in 1846.

Family
Genus
Leptofreya
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Leptofreya ambigua (C.L.Koch, 1846)

Leptofreya ambigua is a species of jumping spider. This species was first formally described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1846. Leptofreya ambigua is native to the Amazon basin of South America. It has also been introduced to the United States, where it occurs specifically in Florida and Texas.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Leptofreya

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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