Chilobrachys fimbriatus, commonly known as the Indian Violet Earth Tiger Tarantula usually shortened to Indian Violet Tarantula, is a species of spider of the genus Chilobrachys. It is endemic to India, and was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1899.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Indian Violet Tarantula being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Thrigmopoeus truculentus
- Selenocosmia crassipes
- Coremiocnemis hoggi
- Aphonopelma crinirufum
- Dolichothele exilis
- Magnacarina primaverensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Theraphosidae
- Genus
- Chilobrachys
- Species
- Chilobrachys fimbriatus
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