Extreme Northern and Southern Distribution Records for Jumping Spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) in the Western Hemisphere

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 wor...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Cutler, Bruce
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1982
Subjects:
Animal distribution
Spiders
North American Arctic
Arctic
Northwest Territories
Canada
Argentine
Tuktoyaktuk
Tundra
Alaska
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65398
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Summary: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 Mots clés: Salticidés, araignée sauteuse, distribution

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