Gooty Tarantula

Recently, a rare Tarantula(Gooty Tarantula) was discovered in Pakkamalai Reserve Forests in Tamil Nadu. Consider the following statements:

  1. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorised it as Extinct in the Wild.
  2. The species is endemic to India.
  3. The species is known to inhabit the Eastern Ghats area as well as in the forest of north eastern regions.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
1 and 2
D
1, 2 and 3