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Eburneana wandae
Eburneana wandae is a species of jumping spider in the genus Eburneana that mimics ants. It was named by Tamás Szűts after the Polish arachnologist Wanda Wesołowska. The male of the species was first described in 2003, with the holotype found in the forests of central Africa. It is a relatively large spider, 8.2 millimetres (0.32 in) long, and is distinguished from the similar Eburneana scharffi by its different geography, being found in Cameroon rather than Tanzania, and the shape of the spider's front legs.
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Description
A large ant-like spider, Eburneana wandae has a flat and slender body that is 8.2 millimetres (0.32 in) long. Only the male has been described. It has a dark brown carapace covered in short thin grey hairs that measures 4.4 millimetres (0.17 in) long and 2.2 millimetres (0.087 in) wide. The abdomen is also dark brown and measures 3.0 millimetres (0.12 in) long and 2.0 millimetres (0.079 in) wide. The female of the species has yet to be described, but the female of the genus is generally slightly smaller than the male. For example, the female of the related species Eburneana scharffi, found in Tanzania, has a carapace that is between 0.7 and 0.9 millimetres (0.028 and 0.035 in) shorter than the male. The spider is distinguished from other members of genus by the shape of the palpus and position of the embolus base. Compared to the male Eburneana scharffi specifically, the spider can be identified by the shape of the front legs and the less robust chelicerae. The genus shares some similarities with other ant-mimicking jumping spiders, particularly with front legs that are similar to members of the family Pelleninae.
Range & habitat
Eburneana wandae is the only member of the genus that is endemic to Cameroon. The holotype was found in the Reservé Forestier Makak, in the forest near a river.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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