Peacock Tarantula
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Invertebrates

Peacock Tarantula

Poecilotheria metallica Pocock, 1899

CR Critically Endangered
🏛️ Registered in 11 zoos across 3 countries

The Peacock Tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica Pocock, 1899) is an invertebrate in the family Theraphosidae. This species is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. The ZooTrack community has registered Peacock Tarantula in 11 zoos across 3 countries, and the list is still growing. Tracked at 14 zoos so far.

Taxonomy

Class Arachnida
Order Araneae
Family Theraphosidae
Genus Poecilotheria

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Last updated: 2026-10-28
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