''Lyrognathus'' is a

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of Asian

tarantulas Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although m ...

that was first described by

Reginald Innes Pocock Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist. Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edward ...

in 1895.

Species

it contains seven species, all found in Asia: *''

Lyrognathus achilles ''Lyrognathus'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. Species it contains seven species, all found in Asia: *'' Lyrognathus achilles'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Borneo *'' Lyrognathus crotalus'' Po ...

'' West & Nunn, 2010 –

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*'' Lyrognathus crotalus'' Pocock, 1895 (

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) –

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Lyrognathus fuscus ''Lyrognathus fuscus'' is a Theraphosidae, theraphosid spider species in the genus ''Lyrognathus'', found in Borneo. The scientific name for the species was first published in 2010 by West and Nunn. References

Theraphosidae Spiders of ...

'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Borneo *'' Lyrognathus giannisposatoi'' Nunn & West, 2013 –

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(

Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...

) *''

Lyrognathus lessunda ''Lyrognathus'' is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. Species it contains seven species, all found in Asia: *'' Lyrognathus achilles'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Borneo *'' Lyrognathus crotalus'' Po ...

'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Indonesia ( Lombok) *'' Lyrognathus robustus'' Smith, 1988 –

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*'' Lyrognathus saltator'' Pocock, 1900 – India In synonymy: *''L. liewi'' West, 1991 = ''Lyrognathus robustus'' Smith, 1988 *''L. pugnax'' Pocock, 1900 = ''Lyrognathus crotalus'' Pocock, 1895

References

Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Asia Taxa named by R. I. Pocock Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Species

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