Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli
| Wessel's tiger ornamental tarantula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Poecilotheria |
| Species: | P. tigrinawesseli |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli Smith, 2006[1] | |
Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli, also known as Wessel's tiger ornamental or Anantagiri's parachute spider, is an arboreal tarantula.[2] It is endemic to Eastern Ghats of India, and known only from six ocations around Andhra Pradesh.[3][4]
The species is morphologically similar to Poecilotheria formosa, but genetically similar to Poecilotheria miranda.[5]
Size
Female is much larger than male, about 8-9cm. Male is 7-9cm.[6]
Identification
In the first pair of legs, the ground color is daffodil yellow. Femur has a black band distally, ending with a thin yellow band. Patella also has a thin black band distally. Tibia daffodil yellow. [7]
In fourth pair of legs, the ground color is bluish-grey. Femur has a thin black band proximally. Patella has a thin black band as well distally. Tibia is bluish-grey in color.[7]
Ecology
The species is confined to the eastern ghats of India. Inhabiting in tree hollows, under tree barks, rock crevices, not common in human habitations. Not much informations know about this species.
References
- ↑ "Taxon details Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli Smith, 2006". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli Smith, 2006". Tarantupedia. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Wessel's tigr ornamental". IUCN Red List 3.1. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "P. tigrinawesseli". My Basic Tarantula. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli". The Spider Shop. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "Poecilotheria rufilata (Red Slate Ornamental)". Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- 1 2 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.