Kangaraneus

Kangaraneus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Subfamily: Araneinae
Genus: Kangaraneus
Castanheira & Framenau, 2023[1]
Type species
Epeira arenacea
Keyserling, 1886
Species

3, see text

Kangaraneus is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae.[2]

Distribution

Kangaraneus is endemic to Australia, with species distributed across multiple states and territories.[2]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of "kangaroo" (genus Macropus), indicating the Australian origin, and the spider genus Araneus.[1]

Taxonomy

Two species previously in Araneus and one new were combined into this genus.[2] Males of this genus are most similar to Quokkaraneus.[1]

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes three species:[2]

  • Kangaraneus amblycyphus (Simon, 1908) – Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Capital Territory, Victoria)
  • Kangaraneus arenaceus (Keyserling, 1886) – Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria) (type species)
  • Kangaraneus farhani Castanheira & Framenau, 2023 – Australia (South Australia, New South Wales, Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania)

References

  1. ^ a b c Castanheira, P. de S.; Framenau, V. W. (2023). "Kangaraneus, a new genus of orb-weaving spider from Australia (Araneae, Araneidae)". Zoosystematics and Evolution. 99 (2): 307–323. doi:10.3897/zse.99.101417.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gen. Kangaraneus Castanheira & Framenau, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-22.


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