Open AccessExtreme Northern and Southern Distribution Records for Jumping Spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) in the Western Hemisphere
Author(s) -
Bruce S. Cutler
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
arctic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1923-1245
pISSN - 0004-0843
DOI - 10.14430/arctic2346
Subject(s) - tundra , jumping spider , spider , geography , ecology , taiga , ecotone , boreal , physical geography , arctic , forestry , archaeology , biology , habitat
In Alaska and Canada the northern limit of salticid spider distribution corresponds closely to the boreal forest-tundra ecotone. The only occurrence in the polar tundra is at Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada. In South America, Puerto Deseado, Argentine marks the southernmost record. Key words: Salticidae, jumping spider, distribution
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