Phlogiellus inermis
Phlogiellus inermis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Phlogiellus |
Species: | P. inermis
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Binomial name | |
Phlogiellus inermis (Ausserer, 1871)[1]
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Phlogiellus inermis is a small species of tarantula, commonly known as the Singapore tarantula. It is found in areas from Malaysia to Indonesia.[1] These small, common tarantulas are nocturnal, living in leaf litter especially at the base of tree trunks, and even in homes.[citation needed] The females are about 20 mm in size, and males are smaller at about 17 mm in size. [2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Taxon details Phlogiellus inermis (Ausserer, 1871)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-04-14
- ^ "Phlogiellus inermis", A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders, Singapore Science Centre, retrieved 2020-07-24
- Marshall, Samuel D. Tarantulas and Other Arachnids. Barrons, 2001. ISBN 0-7641-1463-8
Categories:
- Theraphosidae
- Spiders of Asia
- Spiders described in 1871
- Theraphosidae stubs