| dc.description.abstract | Commonly known as jumping spiders, Salticidae are distinguished from other spider groups
by their superb eyesight. Spiders with such excellent visual abilities frequently have bright
colours, which are often used in sexual selection. The genus Maltecora is such a jumping
spider group, where the males have bright colours. Despite their conspicuous appearance,
the genus is rather poorly known and they have only been found so far in São Tomé and
Príncipe, two small volcanic islands in the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.
During my research, I illustrated several Maltecora specimens and sorted them into
morphospecies. I was able to find all the three species that are already known, and two more
distinct groups. | en_US |
