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

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

Description

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.