In an interesting find, researchers have sighted Gooty Tarantula for the first time beyond its known habitat in the Eastern Ghats.
About:
Scientific Name: Poecilotheria metallica
Common Name: Peacock Parachute Spider; Gooty Tarantula.
Genus: The spider belonging to the genus Poecilotheria.
IUCN Status: Critically endangered.
Distribution: This specie is endemic to India.
It’s known habitat is in Eastern Ghats, in degraded forests near Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh.
Now researchers have sighted it for the first time beyond Eastern Ghats in the Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu.
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