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invertebrate
Ivory Ornamental
Poecilotheria subfusca
Poecilotheria subfusca, or the ivory ornamental, is a spider in the tarantula family, Theraphosidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. As of February 2019, the World Spider Catalog regarded Poecilotheria bara as a synonym. Other sources, particularly in the pet trade, have historically treated highland and lowland forms as distinct species, with the lowland forms often referred to as P. bara.
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invertebrate
Red Slate Ornamental
Poecilotheria rufilata
Poecilotheria rufilata, also known as the red slate ornamental, reddish parachute spider, Travancore slate-red, or rufus parachute spider, is an arboreal tarantula. It is endemic to South Western Ghats of India. It is classed as "endangered", threatened by habitat loss and smuggling for the pet trade.
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invertebrate
Tiger Ornamental
Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli
Poecilotheria tigrinawesseli, also known as Wessel's tiger ornamental or Anantagiri's parachute spider, is an arboreal tarantula. It is endemic to Eastern Ghats of India and known from six locations around Andhra Pradesh.
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invertebrate
Venezuelan Suntiger
Psalmopoeus irminia
Psalmopoeus irminia, also known as the Venezuelan suntiger, is a species of tarantula endemic to Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. They were first described in 1994 by F. Saager.
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invertebrate
Trinidad Chevron
Psalmopoeus cambridgei
Psalmopoeus cambridgei, the Trinidad chevron tarantula, is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, endemic to Trinidad. Its venom is the source of psalmotoxin and vanillotoxin which are classified as inhibitor cystine knot proteins. Psalmotoxin may be of therapeutic use in patients with a stroke.
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invertebrate
Panama Blonde
Psalmopoeus pulcher
Psalmopoeus pulcher, also known by its common name Panama blonde tarantula, is a species of spider from the genus Psalmopoeus.
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invertebrate
Costa Rican Orange Mouth
Psalmopoeus reduncus
Psalmopoeus reduncus also known as the Costa Rican orange mouth tarantula, as its common name implies it is found in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. It was first described by Karsch in 1880, its common name is derived from the fact they have orange hairs around the chelicerae.
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invertebrate
Emerald Skeleton
Ephebopus uatuman
Ephebopus uatuman also known as the emerald skeleton tarantula, is a tarantula native to Brazil. It was first described by Lucas, Silva and Bertani in 1992. It is named after the Uatuman River.
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invertebrate
Blue Fang
Ephebopus cyanognathus
Ephebopus cyanognathus, known as the blue fang tarantula, is a species of tarantula. It is endemic to French Guiana. It was first described by Rick C. West and Samuel D Marshall in 2000, and is somewhat commonly kept as pets. As it common name may suggest, they have magnificent blue chelicerae, cyano meaning blue and gnathus meaning jaw. This tarantula is a burrowing spider, though spiderlings of this species have been observed to be semi-arboreal.
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invertebrate
Asian Forest Scorpion
Heterometrus longimanus
Heterometrus longimanus, the Asian forest scorpion, is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae.
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invertebrate
Yellow Fat-Tail Scorpion
Androctonus australis
Androctonus australis, the yellow fat-tailed scorpion, is a hardy desert scorpion from North Africa. Older data indicated the species may have a broader distribution throughout the Middle East to India, but discredited in more recent studies which revise many generally similar allies from those regions as different species.
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invertebrate
Black Fat-Tail Scorpion
Androctonus bicolor
Androctonus bicolor, the black fat-tailed scorpion, is a scorpion species of the family Buthidae. It is black in color and can grow up to 8 cm. Black fat-tailed scorpions come from the family Buthidae, which is the largest of the scorpion family. They can be identified by their hefty physique. They tend to move very fast, and are of an aggressive nature. Black fat–tailed scorpions can live for up to 5 years. Adults can reach up to 40-60 millimeters, 80 millimeters being the maximum. These scorpions typically possess black and brown coloration. These scorpions enjoy making scrapes with wood and rocks, and are nocturnal, thus they hide in crevices or certain objects during the day. They stay in shade to retain moisture in their bodies, as they are susceptible to losing moisture due to their environmental preference.
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invertebrate
Florida Bark Scorpion
Centruroides gracilis
Centruroides gracilis is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae, the bark scorpions. Its common names include Florida bark scorpion, brown bark scorpion, and slender brown scorpion. In Cuba it is known as alacran prieto and alacran azul. Contrary to one of its common names, it is not actually native to Florida in the United States. It is native to northern parts of the middle Americas, including Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. It is present in other parts as an introduced species, including Cuba, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, and Florida in the United States. It is also introduced in parts of Africa, including Cameroon and Gabon, as well as the island of Tenerife
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invertebrate
Striped Bark Scorpion
Centruroides vittatus
The striped bark scorpion is an extremely common scorpion found throughout the midsection of the United States and northern Mexico. It is perhaps the most frequently encountered scorpion in the U.S.
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invertebrate
Red Claw Scorpion
Pandinus cavimanus
Red Claw Scorpion (Pandinus cavimanus)
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invertebrate
Vietnamese Centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes
Scolopendra subspinipes is a species of very large centipede found throughout southeastern Asia. One of the most widespread and common species in the genus Scolopendra, it is also found on virtually all land areas around and within the Indian Ocean, all of tropical and subtropical Asia from Russia to the islands of Malaysia and Indonesia, Australia, South and Central America, the Caribbean islands, and possibly parts of the southern United States, but how much of this range is natural and how much due to human introduction is unclear. With a wide geographic range and numerous color variations, the species is known by many common names, including black flame centipede, Hawaiian centipede, jungle centipede, orange-legged centipede, and Vietnamese centipede.
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invertebrate
Galapagos Centipede
Scolopendra galapagoensis
Scolopendra galapagoensis, also known as the Galápagos centipede and Darwin's goliath centipede, is species of very large centipede in the family Scolopendridae. It is the only representative of the genus Scolopendra on the Galapagos Islands, among twelve other species of centipede present on the Islands. It is also found on mainland South America in Ecuador and Peru, and on Cocos Island in Costa Rica.
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invertebrate
Tiger Centipede
Scolopendra polymorpha
Scolopendra polymorpha, the common desert centipede, tiger centipede, banded desert centipede, or Sonoran Desert centipede, is a centipede species found in western North America,the Hawaiian Islands Southern Africa, Namibia Desert.
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invertebrate
Arizona Desert Centipede
Scolopendra heros
Scolopendra heros, commonly known as the Arizona desert centipede, giant desert centipede, giant Sonoran centipede, Texas black-tailed centipede, Texas redheaded centipede, and giant redheaded centipede, is a species of North American centipede found in the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico.
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reptile
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer sayi
The bullsnake is a large, nonvenomous, colubrid snake. It is a subspecies of the gopher snake. The bullsnake is one of the largest/longest snakes of North America and the United States, reaching lengths up to 8 ft.
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