Umbyquyra
| Umbyquyra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018[1] |
| Type species | |
| U. paranaiba Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 | |
| Species | |
|
12, see text | |
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]
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
References
Wikispecies has information related to Umbyquyra.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Umbyquyra Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ a b Gargiulo, F. de F.; Brescovit, A. D.; Lucas, S. M. (2018). "Umbyquyra gen. nov., a new tarantula spider genus from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae), with a description of eight new species". European Journal of Taxonomy (457): 1–50. doi:10.5852/ejt.2018.457.