Poecilotheria miranda

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
Pocock, 1900[2]

Poecilotheria miranda, also known as the Bengal ornamental is a species of tarantula. The species is endemic to India.[1]

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

  1. 1 2 3 Siliwal, M., Molur, S. & Daniel, B.A (2008). "Poecilotheria miranda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  2. "Taxon details Poecilotheria miranda Pocock, 1900". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. 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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