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It was discovered in 2004 by Andrew Smith from a sacred grove of the Hanumavilasum Temple in [[Rameshwaram]].<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> |
It was discovered in 2004 by Andrew Smith from a sacred grove of the Hanumavilasum Temple in [[Rameshwaram]].<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" /> |
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It was initially thought to be endemic to the [[Ramanathapuram district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], but has since been identified outside India in the [[Mannar District]] of Northern Sri Lanka. The close proximity of Mannar island to India suggests that the species may have dispersed over the land bridge between the two countries in the [[Pleistocene]] epoch.<ref>{{cite journal |first1=Ranil P. |last1=Nanayakkaraa |first2=G.A.S. Mangala |last2=Ganehiarachchib |first3=Nilantha |last3=Vishvanatha |first4=Thambiliya Godage Tharaka |last4=Kusuminda |doi=10.1016/j.japb.2015.01.002 |volume=8 |title=Discovery of the Critically Endangered Tarantula Species of the Genus ''Poecilotheria'' (Araneae: Theraphosidae), ''Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica'', From Sri Lanka | journal=Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity | pages=1–6 |name-list-style=amp |year=2015 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2015/02/12/critically-endangered-tarantula/</ref> |
It was initially thought to be endemic to the [[Ramanathapuram district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], but has since been identified outside India in the [[Mannar District]] of Northern Sri Lanka. The close proximity of Mannar island to India suggests that the species may have dispersed over the land bridge between the two countries in the [[Pleistocene]] epoch.<ref>{{cite journal |first1=Ranil P. |last1=Nanayakkaraa |first2=G.A.S. Mangala |last2=Ganehiarachchib |first3=Nilantha |last3=Vishvanatha |first4=Thambiliya Godage Tharaka |last4=Kusuminda |doi=10.1016/j.japb.2015.01.002 |volume=8 |title=Discovery of the Critically Endangered Tarantula Species of the Genus ''Poecilotheria'' (Araneae: Theraphosidae), ''Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica'', From Sri Lanka | journal=Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity | pages=1–6 |name-list-style=amp |year=2015 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2015/02/12/critically-endangered-tarantula/|title = Critically Endangered Tarantula Links India and Sri Lanka}}</ref> |
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==Identification== |
==Identification== |
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Revision as of 03:26, 22 November 2021
| Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Poecilotheria |
| Species: | P. hanumavilasumica
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| Binomial name | |
| Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica Smith, 2004[2]
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Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica, also known as the Rameshwaram ornamental, or Rameshwaram parachute spider, is a critically endangered species of tarantula.
Distribution
It was discovered in 2004 by Andrew Smith from a sacred grove of the Hanumavilasum Temple in Rameshwaram.[1]
It was initially thought to be endemic to the Ramanathapuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, but has since been identified outside India in the Mannar District of Northern Sri Lanka. The close proximity of Mannar island to India suggests that the species may have dispersed over the land bridge between the two countries in the Pleistocene epoch.[3][4]
Identification
In first pair of legs, ground color is daffodil yellow. Femur has a black band three quarters the part. Patella is daffodil yellow with a thin black band distally. Tibia also daffodil yellow with a thick black transverse band.[5]
In fourth pair of legs, ground color is bluish grey, with a black patch proximally. Femur having bluish grey band. Patella also bluish grey with fade black mark distally. Tibia bluish grey.[5]
References
- ^ a b Siliwal, M.; Molur, S.; Daniel, B.A. (2008). "Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T63562A12681695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T63562A12681695.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Taxon details Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica Smith, 2004". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Nanayakkaraa, Ranil P.; Ganehiarachchib, G.A.S. Mangala; Vishvanatha, Nilantha & Kusuminda, Thambiliya Godage Tharaka (2015). "Discovery of the Critically Endangered Tarantula Species of the Genus Poecilotheria (Araneae: Theraphosidae), Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica, From Sri Lanka". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 8: 1–6. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2015.01.002.
- ^ "Critically Endangered Tarantula Links India and Sri Lanka".
- ^ a b Nanayakkara, Ranil P. (2014). Tiger Spiders Poecilotheria of Sri Lanka. Colombo: Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environmental & Renewable Energy. p. 167. ISBN 978-955-0033-58-4.
External links
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