Taivala
Encyclopedia
Taivala is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders) with only one species, Taivala invisitata. It is endemic
to Sarawak
, Borneo
. Males have not yet been found. The genus is thought to be closely related to Pseudamycus
. The female epigyne
was drawn by Proszynski (1984).
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders) with only one species, Taivala invisitata. It is endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
. Males have not yet been found. The genus is thought to be closely related to Pseudamycus
Pseudamycus
Pseudamycus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family . The monotypic genus Taivala is thought to be closely related.-Appearance:...
. The female epigyne
Epigyne
The epigyne or epigynum is the external genital structure of female spiders. As the epigyne varies greatly in form in different species, even in closely related ones, it often provides the most distinctive characteristic for recognizing species...
was drawn by Proszynski (1984).