Discovery of the Critically Endangered Tarantula Species of the Genus Poecilotheria (Araneae: Theraphosidae), Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica, From Sri Lanka
The arboreal spiders in the genus Poecilotheria is represented by 16 species and restricted to India and Sri Lanka. Each country has eight endemic species. During a survey on mygalomorph spiders in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, the critically endangered species of Theraphosidae Poecilotheria h...
Main Authors: | Ranil P. Nanayakkara, G.A.S. Mangala Ganehiarachchi, Nilantha Vishvanath, Thambiliya Godage Tharaka Kusuminda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X15000035 |
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