Poecilotheria miranda
Poecilotheria miranda, also known as the Bengal ornamental is a species of tarantula. The species is endemic to India.[1][2]
| Poecilotheria miranda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Poecilotheria |
| Species: | P. miranda |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilotheria miranda | |
Distribution
Endemic to India, this tiger spider is the least observed from all. They are known only from Chhota Nagpur region.[1]
Identification
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.[3]
References
- 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.
- "Taxon details Poecilotheria miranda Pocock, 1900". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 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.
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