Phrynus Garridoi
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''Phrynus garridoi'' is a
species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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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 ...
in the
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Phrynidae Phrynidae is a family of amblypygid arachnida arthropods also known as whip spiders and tailless whip scorpions. Phrynidae species are found in tropical and subtropical regions in North and South America. Some species are subterranean; all are no ...
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Distribution

The species is
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Guerrero Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acapulcocopied from article, GuerreroAs of 2020, Guerrero the pop ...
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Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
.Whip spiders of the World
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Acapulco Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has bee ...
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Tierra Colorada Tierra Colorada is a city and seat of the municipality of Juan R. Escudero, in the state of Guerrero, south-western Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North Ame ...
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Description

The males measure to and the females from to .Armas, 1995 : ''Nuevos Phrynus de México y Nicaragua, con la descripción complementaria de P. garridoi Armas (Amblypygi: Phrynidae).'' Revista Nicaraguense de Entomologia, ,

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Etymology

The species is named in honour of
Orlando H. Garrido Orlando H. Garrido (born 1 March 1931) is a Cuban biologist and former tennis player. A native of Havana, Garrido was a University of Miami collegiate player and represented Cuba in the Davis Cup from 1950 to 1959. He featured in the singles main ...
.Armas, 1994 : ''Nueva especie de Phrynus (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) del estado de Guerrero, México.'' AvaCient, , .


Original publication

*Armas, 1994 : ''Nueva especie de Phrynus (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) del estado de Guerrero, México.'' AvaCient, , .


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