Identification of CITES-listed Tarantulas

The information contained herein is the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of the governments of Canada, Mexico or the United States of America. [...] Body length Longitudinal measurement from the front of the chelicerae to the end of the abdomen without the spinnerets. [...] Identification of CITES-listed Tarantulas ix Abstract The purpose of this guide is to assist enforcement officers by providing the information required to identify specimens of tarantula species that are listed in the Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). [...] Collectively, these species comprise all of the tarantula species that are listed on the Appendices of CITES (at the time of writing). [...] The five action plans were produced under the guidance of the CITES Authorities of Canada, Mexico and the United States.