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Indian Ornamental Tarantula

Poecilotheria regalis

Local name: Taranche / तारांटुला

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A CITES-listed ornamental; seizures are a wildlife-crime intake.

Identification

The Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Taranche / तारांटुला.

Habitat. Tree holes of the Eastern and Western Ghats

Diet. Insects and small vertebrates

Field notes. An arboreal ornamental tarantula targeted by the pet trade. Fast and with medically significant venom — do not free-handle. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Unlisted.

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Habitat

Tree holes of the Eastern and Western Ghats

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Diet

Insects and small vertebrates

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Behavior

An arboreal ornamental tarantula targeted by the pet trade. Fast and with medically significant venom — do not free-handle.

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