Kelawakaju
| Kelawakaju | |
|---|---|
| K. sahyadri from India | |
| K. frenata from Hong Kong | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subtribe: | Marpissina |
| Genus: | Kelawakaju Maddison & Ruiz, 2022 |
| Type species | |
| Kelawakaju mulu Maddison & Ruiz, 2022
| |
| Diversity | |
| 9 species | |
Kelawakaju is a genus of jumping spiders in the family Salticidae. The genus was established in 2022 to accommodate a distinctive Asian lineage of marpissine jumping spiders that are adapted for life on tree bark. All species are elongate and flat-bodied, making them well-camouflaged against tree trunks where they hunt.