Sorkinius is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae. Sorkinius is found in East Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa), the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen), and the Indian Ocean islands (Seychelles, Réunion). The genus name honors arachnologist Louis N. Sorkin.
, this genus includes three species:
Sorkinius coruscus (L. Koch, 1875) – Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, Yemen Sorkinius kibonotensis (Tullgren, 1910) – Tanzania Sorkinius maillardi (Vinson, 1863) – Seychelles, Réunion
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