Tauala elongata

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iTauala elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Salticidae Genus: Tauala Species: T. elongata
Binomial name
Tauala elongata Peng & Li, 2002

Tauala elongata is a jumping spider.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Etymology 3 Distribution 4 Literature

[edit] Appearance

The species is similar to T. lepidus.

[edit] Etymology

The specific name is derived from the form of the elongated oval abdomen of the new species.

[edit] Distribution

T. elongata is only known from Taiwan.

[edit] Literature

• Xian-Jin Peng and Shu-Qiang Li (2002) Four new and two newly recorded species of Taiwanese jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) deposited in the United States. Zoological Studies 41(3): 337-345. (PDF)