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Rameshwaram Ornamental Tarantula

Arachnids

Rameshwaram Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica), also known as the Rameshwaram parachute spider, is a critically endangered species of tarantula.

Facts
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Scientific Name
Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Theraphosidae, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica
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Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Rameshwaram Ornamental TarantulaDistributions
Quote, Distributions
"locality": "Southern Asia", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)"
Sources
1. Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica (Wikipedia)
Lead
Quote, Lead
Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica, also known as the Rameshwaram ornamental, or Rameshwaram parachute spider, is a critically endangered species of tarantula.
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2. Species+ (UNEP-WCMC and CITES Secretariat): Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica
Species+ (UNEP-WCMC and CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon concept 98290, CITES listing
Quote, Species+ taxon concept 98290, CITES listing
"cites_listing":"II"
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3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon record
Quote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica"
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