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Phlogiellus inermis

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Phlogiellus inermis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Phlogiellus
Species:
P. inermis
Binomial name
Phlogiellus inermis
(Ausserer, 1871)[1]

Phlogiellus inermis is a small species of tarantula, commonly known as the Singapore tarantula. It is found in areas from Malaysia to Indonesia.[1] These small, common tarantulas are nocturnal, living in leaf litter especially at the base of tree trunks, and even in homes. [citation needed] The females are about 20 mm in size, and males are smaller at about 17 mm in size. [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taxon details Phlogiellus inermis (Ausserer, 1871)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-04-14
  2. ^ "Phlogiellus inermis", A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders, Singapore Science Centre, retrieved 2020-07-24
  • Marshall, Samuel D. Tarantulas and Other Arachnids. Barrons, 2001. ISBN 0-7641-1463-8