''Phrynus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

whip spider Amblypygi is an ancient order of arachnid chelicerate arthropods also known as African cave-dwelling spiders, whip spiders and tailless whip scorpions (not to be confused with whip scorpion Thelyphonida is an arachnid order comprising inverte ...

s found in

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and

subtropical The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...

regions, mostly in the new world.

Appearance

Like other species of the order

Amblypygi Amblypygi is an ancient order of arachnid chelicerate arthropods also known as African cave-dwelling spiders, whip spiders and tailless whip scorpions (not to be confused with whip scorpions or vinegaroons that belong to the related order Thelyph ...

, species of the genus ''Phrynus'' are dorso-ventrally flattened

arachnids Arachnida () is a Class (biology), class of joint-legged invertebrate animals (arthropods), in the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, opiliones, harvestmen, Solifugae, came ...

with elongate, antenniform front legs used to navigate their environment and communicate with conspecifics. Individuals capture prey using raptorial pedipalps. ''Phrynus'' species vary in size, from the small '' Phrynus marginemaculatus'' to the larger ''

Phrynus longipes ''Phrynus longipes'' is a species of amblypygid (whip spider) often found in the Caribbean. They are also found in other warm climate areas such as the forests of Central America. Within this region, however, ''Phrynus longipes'' lives in an arr ...

''. At least one species of ''Phrynus'' is territorial and cannibalistic (''

''). ''Phrynus'' is a New World genus, found from the southern United States to northern South America; the sole exception is ''

Phrynus exsul ''Phrynus'' is a genus of whip spiders found in tropical and subtropical regions, mostly in the new world. Appearance Like other species of the order Amblypygi, species of the genus ''Phrynus'' are dorso-ventrally flattened arachnids with elon ...

'' from Indonesia. Phrynus barbadensis

List of species

*'' Phrynus alejandroi'' Armas & Teruel, 2010 *'' Phrynus araya'' Colmenares Garcia & Villarreal Manzanilla 2008 *''

Phrynus asperatipes ''Phrynus'' is a genus of whip spiders found in tropical and subtropical regions, mostly in the new world. Appearance Like other species of the order Amblypygi, species of the genus ''Phrynus'' are dorso-ventrally flattened arachnids with elon ...

'' Wood, 1863 *'' Phrynus barbadensis'' (Pocock, 1894) *''

Phrynus calypso ''Phrynus'' is a genus of whip spiders found in tropical and subtropical regions, mostly in the new world. Appearance Like other species of the order Amblypygi, species of the genus ''Phrynus'' are dorso-ventrally flattened arachnids with elon ...

'' Joya, 2017 *''

Phrynus cozumel ''Phrynus'' is a genus of whip spiders found in tropical and subtropical regions, mostly in the new world. Appearance Like other species of the order Amblypygi, species of the genus ''Phrynus'' are dorso-ventrally flattened arachnids with elon ...

'' Armas, 1995 *''

Phrynus damonidaensis ''Phrynus'' is a genus of whip spiders found in tropical and subtropical regions, mostly in the new world. Appearance Like other species of the order Amblypygi, species of the genus ''Phrynus'' are dorso-ventrally flattened arachnids with elon ...

'' Quintero, 1981 *''

Phrynus decoratus ''Phrynus'' is a genus of whip spiders found in tropical and subtropical regions, mostly in the new world. Appearance Like other species of the order Amblypygi, species of the genus ''Phrynus'' are dorso-ventrally flattened arachnids with elon ...

'' Teruel & Armas, 2005 *'' Phrynus eucharis'' Armas & Perez Gonzalez, 2001 *''

'' Harvey 2002 *'' Phrynus fuscimanus'' Koch, 1847 *'' Phrynus garridoi'' Armas, 1994 *'' Phrynus gervaisii'' (Pocock, 1894) *'' Phrynus goesii'' Thorell, 1889 *'' Phrynus hispaniolae'' Armas & Perez Gonzalez, 2001 *'' Phrynus hoffmannae'' Armas & Gadar, 2004 *'' Phrynus kennidae'' Armas & Perez Gonzalez, 2001 *'' Phrynus levii'' Quintero, 1981 *''

'' (Pocock, 1894) *'' Phrynus maesi'' Armas, 1996 *'' Phrynus marginemaculatus'' Koch, 1841 *'' Phrynus noeli'' Armas & Perez, 1994 *'' Phrynus operculatus'' Pocock, 1902 *'' Phrynus palenque'' Armas, 1995 *'' Phrynus panche'' Armas & Angarita Arias 2008 *'' Phrynus parvulus'' Pocock, 1902 *'' Phrynus pinarensis'' Franganillo, 1930 *'' Phrynus pinero'' Armas & Avila Calvo, 2000 *'' Phrynus pseudoparvulus'' Armas & Viquez, 2001 *'' Phrynus pulchripes'' (Pocock, 1894) *'' Phrynus santarensis'' (Pocock, 1894) *'' Phrynus similis'' Armas, Viquez & Trujillo, 2013 *'' Phrynus tessellatus'' (Pocock, 1894) *'' Phrynus viridescens'' Franganillo, 1931 *'' Phrynus whitei'' Gervais, 1842 *''† Phrynus fossilis'' Keferstein, 1834 *''† Phrynus mexicana'' Poinar & Brown, 2004 *''† Phrynus resinae'' (Schawaller, 1979)

Original publication

*Lamarck, 1801 : Système des Animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. Paris, .

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2449382 Arachnid genera Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Amblypygi