ARKive - Peacock parachute spider - Poecilotheria metallica- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Peacock parachute spider (Poecilotheria metallica)

Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
One of the largest carnivores on Earth, the brown bear (Ursus arctos) is perhaps the most archetypal of all bear species; indeed the genus... More 74 Images 10 Videos
Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus)
The Asiatic wild ass is the most horse-like of all the species of ass. The general colour of its coat varies with the seasons, appearing... More 65 Images 18 Videos
Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
A graceful and slender species, the blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is the only member of the genus Antilope. One of the blackbuck’s most... More 29 Images 7 Videos
Euphorbia (Euphorbia epiphylloides)
Information on Euphorbia epiphylloides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Brain coral (Platygyra crosslandi)
Information on Platygyra crosslandi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Litsea (Litsea ligustrina)
Information on Litsea ligustrina is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Andaman crow (Euploea andamanensis)
Information on the Andaman crow (Euploea andamanensis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)
Information on the plateau pika is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Nilgiri langur (Trachypithecus johnii)
The Nilgiri langur has a glossy, dark brown coat and long, thick golden to brown fur on the head. The rump and the start of the tail are... More 10 Images 7 Videos
Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
Information on the leopard cat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 5 Videos
Poeciloneuron (Poeciloneuron pauciflorum)
Information on Poeciloneuron pauciflorum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Aglaia (Aglaia perviridis)
Information on Aglaia perviridis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Pygmy hog (Porcula salvania)
As its common name suggests, the pygmy hog is the smallest of all the pig family; it is also the most endangered. These small hogs have... More 7 Images 4 Videos
Blacksaddled coral grouper (Plectropomus laevis)
Like other groupers, this rather wary, coral reef-dwelling fish is a large, robust species. It may be one of two colour forms: the pale... More 10 Images 3 Videos
Ganges soft-shelled turtle (Nilssonia gangetica)
With its prominent, tube-like snout and incredibly flattened shell, the Ganges soft-shelled turtle is a very peculiar-looking freshwater... More 5 Images 1 Video
Egyptian free-tailed bat (Tadarida aegyptiaca)
The free-tailed bats are all members of the Molossidae family, a name derived from the Greek word ‘molossus’, which was used to describe a... More 2 Images 0 videos
Triangular spotted frog (Ramanella triangularis)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 4 Images 0 videos
Wendlandia (Wendlandia andamanica)
Information on Wendlandia andamanica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sophora (Sophora wightii)
Information on Sophora wightii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cactus coral (Pavona decussata)
Information on the cactus coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma)
The colourful ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma) is immediately recognisable by the large, bright, iridescent blue spots that adorn its... More 27 Images 4 Videos
Hopea (Hopea odorata)
Information on Hopea odorata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)
The Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) is a small, slender carnivore, with a long, bushy, tapering tail, short legs, and sharp... More 10 Images 1 Video
Gray langur (Semnopithecus hector)
Information on the gray langur is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 1 Video
Crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Information on the crab-eating macaque is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 57 Images 8 Videos
Common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
Information on the common palm civet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 3 Videos
Striated parachute spider (Poecilotheria striata)
Information on the striated parachute spider is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Indian brown mongoose (Herpestes fuscus)
Information on the Indian brown mongoose is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Cochin forest cane turtle (Vijayachelys silvatica)
Information on the Cochin forest cane turtle (Vijayachelys silvatica) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 2 Images 0 videos
Western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock)
One of the true ‘acrobats of the forest’, the western hoolock gibbon swings through the forest using its long arms, in a mode of locomotion... More 21 Images 13 Videos

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