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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| author | Kothandapani Raman Sivangnanaboopathidoss Vimalraj Bawa Mothilal Krishnakumar Natesan Balachandran Abhishek Tomar |
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| description | 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). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f472f055ce44faea96368cf23b4ad0a2022-12-22T01:47:21ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072019-08-011110143731437610.11609/jott.5266.11.10.14373-143765266Range extension of the Gooty Tarantula Poecilotheria metallica (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, IndiaKothandapani Raman0Sivangnanaboopathidoss Vimalraj1Bawa Mothilal Krishnakumar2Natesan Balachandran3Abhishek Tomar4Indigenious Biodiversity Foundation, No. 24 Mission Street, Puducherry 605001, India.No: 65, Second Cross Street, Kurunji Nagar Extension, Lawspet, Puducherry 605008, India.PG and Research Department of Zoology and Wildlife Biology, A.V.C. College, Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu 609305, India.Ecology Department, French Institute of Pondicherry, 11, Saint Louis Street, Puducherry 605001, India.District Forest Officer, Villupuram Division, Collectorate Master Plan Campus, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu 605602, 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 its distribution ranges along the Eastern Ghats by approximately 370 Km to further south from its type locality (Pocock 1899).https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/5266poecilotheria metallicanandyal and giddalureastern ghats |
| spellingShingle | Kothandapani Raman Sivangnanaboopathidoss Vimalraj Bawa Mothilal Krishnakumar Natesan Balachandran Abhishek Tomar Range extension of the Gooty Tarantula Poecilotheria metallica (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India Journal of Threatened Taxa poecilotheria metallica nandyal and giddalur eastern ghats |
| title | Range extension of the Gooty Tarantula Poecilotheria metallica (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_full | Range extension of the Gooty Tarantula Poecilotheria metallica (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_fullStr | Range extension of the Gooty Tarantula Poecilotheria metallica (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Range extension of the Gooty Tarantula Poecilotheria metallica (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_short | Range extension of the Gooty Tarantula Poecilotheria metallica (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India |
| title_sort | range extension of the gooty tarantula poecilotheria metallica araneae theraphosidae in the eastern ghats of tamil nadu india |
| topic | poecilotheria metallica nandyal and giddalur eastern ghats |
| url | https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/5266 |
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