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Orphnaecus philippinus, known as the Philippine Tangerine, Philippine Orange, or Neon Orange Tarantula is a species of tarantula. It is native to the Philippines . It was described in 1999, by Gunter Schmidt , as Selenobrachys philippinus , but in 2012, Rick West , Steven Nunn and Henry Hogg made the genus Selenobrachys a junior synonym of ...
Phlogiellus is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. [4] They are found throughout Asia and Papua New Guinea, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, China, Myanmar, Malaysia, Borneo, Thailand, the Solomon Islands and Taiwan.
Iowa State University Vet Med second-year student Gabriella Luke watches her tarantula Margaret, which she had taken home for a month as an assignment in the Exotic Pet Medicine class, on ...
As of August 2022 it contains 5 species, four from the Philippines and one from Papua New Guinea: [1] Orphnaecus adamsoni Salamanes, Santos, Austria & Villancio, 2022 - Philippines; Orphnaecus dichromatus (Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992) – New Guinea; Orphnaecus kwebaburdeos (Barrion-Dupo, Barrion & Rasalan, 2015) – Philippines
Poecilotheria regalis is a popular pet among tarantula enthusiasts. Despite its speed and potent venom, this tarantula is often sought for its distinctive appearance. As with most other tarantulas in captivity, Poecilotheria regalis is fed crickets, grasshoppers, and the adult specimen can be occasionally fed small rodents. A female specimen ...
The island of Cebu in the Philippines is home to various species of reptiles and amphibians. Supsup, et al. (2016) recorded a total of 13 amphibian species and 63 reptile species. Brachymeles cebuensis is a rare skink endemic to Cebu. Secretive blind snakes such as Malayotyphlops hypogius and Ramphotyhlops cumingii are found on the island as well.
Poecilotheria rufilata, also known as the red slate ornamental, reddish parachute spider, Travancore slate-red, or rufus parachute spider, is an arboreal tarantula. It is endemic to South Western Ghats of India. It is classed as "endangered", threatened by habitat loss and smuggling for the pet trade. [1] [4]
Phlogiellus insularis (Simon, 1877) - Philippines; Phlogiellus jiaxiangi Lin & Li, 2021 - China; Phlogiellus johnreylazoi Nunn, West & von Wirth, 2016 - Philippines (Palawan Is.) Phlogiellus longipalpus Chomphuphuang, Smith, Wongvilas, Sivayyapram, Songsangchote & Warrit, 2017 - Thailand; Phlogiellus moniqueverdezae Nunn, West & von Wirth, 2016 ...