Poecilotheria formosa

Salem ornamental
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
	CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
:	[[Template:Taxonomy/Poecilotheria]]
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/PoecilotheriaP. formosa
Binomial name
	Template:Taxonomy/PoecilotheriaPoecilotheria formosa; Pocock, 1899
Synonyms
	Poecilotheria nallamalaiensis Rao et al., 2006;

Poecilotheria formosa is a species of tarantula, commonly known as the salem ornamental, beautiful parachute spider, or finely formed parachute spider.

Distribution[edit | edit source]

P. formosa is found only in South-Eastern Ghats between Salem and Tirupathi in southern India. The population is decreasing due to habitat loss and pet trade.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Molur, S.; Daniel, B.A. & Siliwal, M. (2015). "Poecilotheria formosa". Retrieved 19 April 2015.
↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Taxon details Poecilotheria formosa Pocock, 1899". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

External links[edit | edit source]

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[IUCN-1] Molur, S.; Daniel, B.A. & Siliwal, M. (2015). "Poecilotheria formosa". Retrieved 19 April 2015.

[2] "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.

[WSC_s37822-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Taxon details Poecilotheria formosa Pocock, 1899". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

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Poecilotheria formosa

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Distribution[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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Salem ornamental

Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[2]
Scientific classification
:	[[Template:Taxonomy/Poecilotheria]]
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/PoecilotheriaP. formosa
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/PoecilotheriaPoecilotheria formosa Pocock, 1899^[3]
Synonyms^[3]
Poecilotheria nallamalaiensis Rao et al., 2006