Poecilotheria vittata
| Pederson's Ghost Ornamaental Tarantula | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Poecilotheriinae |
| Genus: | Poecilotheria |
| Species: | P. vittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilotheria vittata Pocock, 1895 | |
Poecilotheria vittata, or the Pederson's Ghost ornamental, is a large arboreal tarantula. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is the most studied tarantula in Sri Lanka.[1]