Poecilotheria formosa
Salem ornamental | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Poecilotheria |
Species: | P. formosa
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Binomial name | |
Poecilotheria formosa | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Poecilotheria formosa is a species of tarantula, commonly known as the salem ornamental, beautiful parachute spider, or finely formed parachute spider.
Distribution[]
P. formosa is found only in South-Eastern Ghats between Salem and Tirupathi in southern India. The population is decreasing due to habitat loss and pet trade.
References[]
- ^ Molur, S.; Daniel, B.A. & Siliwal, M. (2015). "Poecilotheria formosa". Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Taxon details Poecilotheria formosa Pocock, 1899". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
Further reading[]
- Encyclopedia of Life: P. formosa
- Poecilotheria formosa [1]
- Itis [2]
External links[]
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Poecilotheria
- Spiders of the Indian subcontinent
- Endemic fauna of India
- Spiders described in 1899
- Theraphosidae stubs