''Taivala'' is a monotypic genus of

jumping spiders Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...

containing the single species, ''Taivala invisitata''. It was first described by G. Peckham & Elizabeth Peckham in 1907, and is found in Sarawak, Borneo. Only females have been found, but it is thought to be closely related to ''

Pseudamycus ''Pseudamycus'' is a spider genus (biology), enus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. The monotypic genus ''Taivala'' is thought to be closely related. Appearance These jumping spiders are light or colorful, sometimes iridescent. The cepha ...

''. A female

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 in 1984.

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Diagnostic drawings of ''T. invisitata''

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