yellidespecies of India

Poecilotheria formosa

Salem Ornamental Tarantula

Salem Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria formosa), a species of India. IUCN Endangered (2008, decreasing). Open records in 1 state. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Spiders & other arachnids.

Spiders and other arachnids of Madhya Pradesh

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