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Poecilotheria metallica

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Taxon taxon Q135749
Poecilotheria metallica
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Poecilotheria metallica

Summary

Poecilotheria metallica is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Poecilotheria metallica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Poecilotheria metallica is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Poecilotheria metallica's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Poecilotheria metallica is classified within Poecilotheria[6].
  • Poecilotheria metallica's scientific name is Poecilotheria metallica[7].
  • Poecilotheria metallica's Commons category is recorded as Poecilotheria metallica[8].
  • Poecilotheria metallica's color is recorded as blue[9].
  • Poecilotheria metallica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Poecilotheria metallica[10].
  • Poecilotheria metallica's Commons gallery is recorded as Poecilotheria metallica[11].
  • Poecilotheria metallica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. metallica'}[12].
  • Poecilotheria metallica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peacock parachute spider'}[13].
  • Poecilotheria metallica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gooty Tarantula'}[14].
  • Poecilotheria metallica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Metallic Tarantula'}[15].
  • Poecilotheria metallica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peacock Parachute Spider'}[16].
  • Poecilotheria metallica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peacock Tarantula'}[17].
  • Poecilotheria metallica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Salepurgu'}[18].
  • Poecilotheria metallica's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[19].

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Classification

Poecilotheria metallica's scientific name is Poecilotheria metallica[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Poecilotheria[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peacock parachute spider'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gooty Tarantula'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Metallic Tarantula'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peacock Tarantula'}[17], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Salepurgu'}[18].

Identifiers

Poecilotheria metallica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 109921[20]. Poecilotheria metallica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1956341[21]. Poecilotheria metallica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1182255[22]. Poecilotheria metallica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2154249[23]. Poecilotheria metallica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 865619[24].

Why It Matters

Poecilotheria metallica has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Parent taxon → Poecilotheria
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