Ballus segmentatus

Ballus segmentatus, is a species of spider of the genus Ballus. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.^[1] In 2022, it was suggested to be conspecific with Ballus sellatus.

Ballus segmentatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Subfamily:	Salticinae
Genus:	Ballus
Species:	B. segmentatus
Binomial name
Ballus segmentatus Simon, 1900

Taxonomy

In 1900, Eugene Simon described two species of Ballus from Sri Lanka. The type of B. segmentatus was a male, the type of B. sellatus was a female. A study in 2022 suggested that although there is some variation in color pattern, markings, and size, this does not permit the recognition of two (or more) species.^[2]