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Umbyquyra

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Umbyquyra is a genus of South American tarantulas first described in 2018 by Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas. They are found exclusively in Brazil and Bolivia. The name Umbyquyra derives from the words "pointed bird beak" in the native Tupi language, which makes reference to the palpal bulb.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Umbyquyra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Umbyquyra
Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018[1]
Type species
U. paranaiba Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018
Species

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Description

The species of this genus range from 18 to 24 cm. Usually they are dark brown in coloration, with legs that are a lighter shade of brown. The side of their abdomens are usually covered in reddish or golden hairs. All of them have eight eyes, ringed with black coloration.[2]

Species

As of December 2024 it contains twelve species:[1]

  • Umbyquyra acuminata (Schmidt & Tesmoingt, 2005) — Bolivia, Brazil
  • Umbyquyra araguaia Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil
  • Umbyquyra belterra Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil
  • Umbyquyra caxiuana Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil
  • Umbyquyra cuiaba Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil
  • Umbyquyra gurleyi sherwood & Gabriel, 2020 – Brazil
  • Umbyquyra palmarum (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945) — Brazil
  • Umbyquyra paranaiba Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil
  • Umbyquyra sapezal Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil
  • Umbyquyra schmidti (Rudloff, 1996) — Brazil
  • Umbyquyra tapajos Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil
  • Umbyquyra tucurui Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil

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