Poecilotheria srilankensis Nanayakkara, Ganehiarachi, Kusuminda, Vishvanath, Karunaratne & Kirk, 2019
Sri Lanka ♂♀
IUCN Status
IUCN Red List Status
Taxonomy and History
Scientific Name : Poecilotheria srilankensis
- Described By: Nanayakkara, Ganehiarachi, Kusuminda, Vishvanath, Karunaratne & Kirk, 2019
- Genus: Poecilotheria
- Etymology: The species is named after its native country. As this species has unique characteristics when compared to others of the genus and differs greatly from the known congeners from both India and Sri Lanka.
- Original Type Locality: Pambahinna, Belihuloya, Sabaragamuwa District, Sri Lanka
Specimen Records
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