Spiders of Madagascar

Printed 2nd August 2026

The following is a list of spiders known to occur in Madagascar, compiled by Daniel Austin. The list is organised alphabetically by family headings and genus subheadings.

Species endemic to Madagascar, including its offshore islands, are shown in red; regionally endemic species, endemic to Madagascar plus at least one of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Mayotte and/or Comoros, are shown in green; non-endemic species, also found outside the region, are shown in blue.

The list includes 51 families, 249 genera and 785 species, of which 679 are endemic, 28 more are regionally endemic and 78 are not endemic to the region. The number of species and subspecies on the list is 792.