Range extension of the Gooty Tarantula Poecilotheria metallica (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

This paper is based on the observations from Tamil Nadu. The presence of this critically endangered Theraphosidae, P. metallica has been recorded for the first time outside of its known distribution, wherefore, expanding its range to further south from its type locality. The present sighting extends...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of threatened taxa 2019-08, Vol.11 (10), p.14373-14376
Hauptverfasser:	Raman, Kothandapani, Vimalraj, Sivangnanaboopathidoss, Krishnakumar, Bawa Mothilal, Balachandran, Natesan, Tomar, Abhishek
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal biology eastern ghats Life Sciences nandyal and giddalur poecilotheria metallica
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper is based on the observations from Tamil Nadu. The presence of this critically endangered Theraphosidae, P. metallica has been recorded for the first time outside of its known distribution, wherefore, expanding its range to further south from its type locality. The present sighting extends its distribution ranges along the Eastern Ghats by approximately 370 Km to further south from its type locality (Pocock 1899).
ISSN:	0974-7893 0974-7907 0974-7907
DOI:	10.11609/jott.5266.11.10.14373-14376