Eriauchenus andriamanelo

Eriauchenus andriamanelo is a species of spider in the family Archaeidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.^[2]

Eriauchenus andriamanelo
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Archaeidae
Genus:	Eriauchenus
Species:	E. andriamanelo
Binomial name
Eriauchenus andriamanelo Wood and Schraff, 2018

Taxonomy

The holotype was collected by Hannah Wood and Nikolaj Schraff in the Montagne d'Ambre National Park. The specific name commemorates King Andriamanelo, the founder of the Merina Kingdom.^[2] The genus name has also been incorrectly spelt "Eriauchenius".^[3]

Habitat and distribution

The spider is found from northern to central western Madagascar.^[2]