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2 Data Sources
critically endangered
Gooty Sapphire Tarantula
Poecilotheria metallica
Also known as: Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula • Gooty Tarantula • Metallic Tarantula
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Theraphosidae• Order: Araneae
🛡️ Conservation Status
critically endangered
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Gooty Sapphire Tarantula, Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula, Gooty Tarantula, Metallic Tarantula, Peacock Parachute Spider, Peacock Tarantula, Peacock parachute spider, Salepurgu, Metallica Tarantula
Class:
Arachnida
Conservation Status:
critically endangered
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
3
Observations
1
Countries
Top Locations
Chittoor, IN-AP, IN
1
Recent Observers
@guytansley
@aravindmanoj
@vatsal38762
First: 11/21/2019 · Latest: 4/13/2025
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