Mangora sandovalae

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Mangora sandovalae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Mangora
Species:
M. sandovalae
Binomial name
Mangora sandovalae
Pett & Pai-Gibson, 2024

Mangora sandovalae is a species of orb-weaver spider that can be found in Southern Paraguay. [1]

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Description

Mangora sandovalae is most similar to the species M. caballero . The length of the holotype (a female) is 5.84 mm (0.23 in). [1]

Etymology

The specific epithet "sandovalae" is a tribute to Mercedes Sandoval de Hempel, a lawyer and prominent feminist from Paraguay. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pett, Brogan L.; Pai-Gibson, Indigo (2024-03-08). "Three new species of orb-weaver spiders (Araneidae) from Humid Chaco and Atlantic Forest habitats in southern Paraguay" . Arachnology. 19 (7). doi:10.13156/arac.2024.19.7.998. ISSN   2050-9928.


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