Poecilotheria miranda
Poecilotheria miranda | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Poecilotheria |
Species: | P. miranda |
Binomial name | |
Poecilotheria miranda |
Poecilotheria miranda, also known as the Bengal ornamental is a species of tarantula. The species is endemic to India.[1][3]
Distribution
[edit]Endemic to India, this tiger spider is the least observed from all. They are known only from Chhota Nagpur region.[1]
Identification
[edit]Both first and fourth leg pairs are identically marked, where femur is black with a thin distal white band. Patella is whitish cream. Tibia whitish proximally, with a black band distally.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Siliwal, M.; Molur, S.; Daniel, B.A. (2008). "Poecilotheria miranda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T63564A12682467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T63564A12682467.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b "Taxon details Poecilotheria miranda Pocock, 1900". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Nanayakkara, Ranil P. (2014). Tiger Spiders Poecilotheria of Sri Lanka. Colombo: Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environmental & Renewable Energy. p. 167. ISBN 978-955-0033-58-4.