Nosferattus discus

Nosferattus discus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Genus:	Nosferattus
Species:	N. discus
Binomial name
	Nosferattus discus; Ruiz & Brescovit, 2005

Nosferattus discus is a jumping spider.

Etymology

The epitheton is Latin for "disc" and refers to the shape of the cymbium.

N. discus is about 4 mm long, with females slightly larger.

N. discus is only known from the State of Maranhão in Brazil.

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