what are the most recent...

[Sheri]

discovered species of tarantulas? And is there a book or site that describes every known tarantula and where and when and by whom they were found?
I have most of the books on the market that involve care, housing, breeding etc but I am looking for something more.
Are there species that have been recently identified that are not available in the trade yet?
Thanks for any information you may have,
Sheri

 

[Lasiodora]

Go here: www.birdspiders.com
Mike

 

[sansoucie]

Rick west as the above post mentions, is prolly your best bet BUT here are a few places that often tell some things about the newest species. I ran across these a couple of weeks ago...
http://mirukashihime.cool.ne.jp/english/index2.htm

Sometimes this one mentiones a "new species" discovered.
http://tarantulas.differentdawn.com/general/species.html

AND if you get disgusted with the search and seeing an "old soecies" renamed and called a newly discovered species, you can always go here for a laugh.
http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/megaraptor/what_is_cryptozoology.htm


Happy hunting Sheri!

 

[David_F]

http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/INTRO1.html

This is the link to the World Spider Catalog by Norman I. Platnick. Don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for but it has GREAT info.