Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899 is a animal in the Theraphosidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899

Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899

Chilobrachys fimbriatus is a tarantula native to tropical coastal western India with distinct coloration and differing lifespans between sexes.

Family
Genus
Chilobrachys
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899

Female Chilobrachys fimbriatus Pocock, 1899 have a lifespan of 12 to 15 years, while males only live up to 5 years. Their carapace is light brown or golden, their opisthosoma is reddish brown marked with black chevrons. Their legs are bluish grey, with deep black femurs. This species inhabits tropical coastal regions of western India. In its native habitat, the average temperature is 27°C, and average annual precipitation is 2900mm. The habitat hosts plant species including coconut palm, banyan, and sacred fig, and animal species including kingfishers, mouse deer, and the Indian Giant Squirrel.

Photo: (c) Yuwaraj Gurjar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Yuwaraj Gurjar · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Theraphosidae Chilobrachys

More from Theraphosidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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