Biology:Poecilotheria formosa
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Short description: Tarantula spider species
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 Pocock, 1899[3]
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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. (2015). "Poecilotheria formosa". https://www.iucnredlist.org/details/63561/0.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Taxon details Poecilotheria formosa Pocock, 1899". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/37822.
Further reading
- Encyclopedia of Life: P. formosa
- Poecilotheria formosa [1]
- Itis [2]
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2794012 entry
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