Poecilotheria formosa

Poecilotheria formosa is a species of tarantula, commonly known as the salem ornamental, beautiful parachute spider, or finely formed parachute spider.

Salem ornamental
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Poecilotheria
Species:
P. formosa
Binomial name
Poecilotheria formosa
Pocock, 1899[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Poecilotheria nallamalaiensis Rao et al., 2006

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
  1. Molur, S.; Daniel, B.A. & Siliwal, M. (2015). "Poecilotheria formosa". Retrieved 19 April 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "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
  • Itis


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