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

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Poecilotheria regalis Pocock, 1899

Poecilotheria regalis Pocock, 1899

Poecilotheria regalis, the Indian ornamental, is a popular large arboreal tarantula found in parts of India.

Family
Genus
Poecilotheria
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Poecilotheria regalis Pocock, 1899

Poecilotheria regalis, scientifically named by Pocock in 1899, is an arboreal tarantula species native to parts of India. It is commonly known as the Indian ornamental tree spider, or simply the Indian ornamental. This is one of the most popular arboreal tarantulas kept by amateur collectors. Its leg span can sometimes exceed 7 inches, or 18 centimeters.

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

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Theraphosidae Poecilotheria

More from Theraphosidae

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

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