Taksinus
Taksinus is a genus of tarantula. The genus contains the single species Taksinus bambus.[1][2] The tarantula specialises in living in the culm of bamboo of the genus Gigantochloa. It is found in the Mueang Tak District of Thailand.[3]
| Taksinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Taksinus Songsangchote, Sippawat, Khaikaew & Chomphuphuang, 2022 |
| Species: | T. bambus |
| Binomial name | |
| Taksinus bambus Songsangchote, Sippawat, Khaikaew & Chomphuphuang, 2022 | |
It was discovered by YouTuber JoCho Sippawat, arachnologist Narin Chomphuphuang, and arachnologist Chaowalit Songsangchote.[4]
The genus is named after the Thai king Taksin the Great.[4]
References
- "Taksinus". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- Hunt, Katie. "A new species of tarantula discovered by Thai YouTube star". CNN. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- Songsangchote, Chaowalit; Sippawat, Zongtum; Khaikaew, Wuttikrai; Chomphuphuang, Narin (4 January 2022). "A new genus of bamboo culm tarantula from Thailand (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)". ZooKeys (1080): 1–19. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1080.76876. PMC 8752575. PMID 35068962. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "Wildlife YouTuber discovers new species of tarantula". NBC News. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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