Taxa included

Quintero, D., Jr (1981). The amblypygid genus Phrynus in the Americas (Amblypygi, Phrynidae). Journal of Arachnology 9: 117–166.

Taxon
Phrynidae Blanchard, 1852 (Amblypygi) 123–124, Phrynidae Blanchard
Phrynus Lamarck, 1801 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 124–126, Phrynus Lamarck
Phrynus asperatipes Wood, 1863 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 128–130, figs. 18–23, 119, 159, 171, map 1, (designated a Neotype), Phrynus asperatipes Wood
Phrynus pulchripes (Pocock, 1894) (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 130–132, figs. 30–35, 117, 123–124, 126, 168, map 2, Phrynus pulchripes (Pocock)
Hemiphrynus corderoi Mello-Leitão, 1946 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 130, (synonymised with Phrynus pulchripes (Pocock, 1894)), Hemiphrynus corderoi Mello-Leitão
Phrynus armasi Quintero, 1981 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 132–133, figs. 24–29, 118, 125, 127–128, 174, map 1, Phrynus armasi Quintero
Phrynus goesii Thorell, 1889 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 134–135, figs. 42–46, 48, 115, 131, 133–134, 173, map 2, Phrynus goesii Thorell
Tarantula scabra Pocock, 1894 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 134, (synonymised with Phrynus goësii Thorell, 1889), Tarantula scabra Pocock
Phrynus tessellatus (Pocock, 1894) (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 135–137, fig. 47, 49–53, 114, 149, 151, 170, map 2, Phrynus tessellatus (Pocock)
Tarantula spinimana Pocock, 1894 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 135, (synonymised with Phrynus tessellatus (Pocock, 1894)), Tarantula spinimana Pocock
Phrynus longipes (Pocock, 1894) (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 137–138, figs. 36–41, 116, 129–130, 132, 172, map 1, Phrynus longipes (Pocock)
Tarantula thorellii Pocock, 1894 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 137, (synonymised with Phrynus longipes (Pocock, 1894)), Tarantula thorellii Pocock
Phrynus damonidaensis Quintero, 1981 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 138–141, figs. 54–59, 122, 135–137, 164, map 7, Phrynus damonidaensis Quintero
Phrynus marginemaculatus C.L. Koch, 1840 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 141–142, figs. 60–65, 120, 141–142, 144, 146, map 1, Phrynus marginemaculatus C.L. Koch
Phrynus levii Quintero, 1981 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 143–144, figs. 66–71, 121, 138–140, 161, map 1, Phrynus levii Quintero
Phrynus santarensis (Pocock, 1894) (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 144–145, figs. 72–77, 112, 150, 165, map 2, Phrynus santarensis (Pocock)
Phrynus barbadensis (Pocock, 1894) (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 145–146, figs. 78–83, 111, 153, 169, map 2, Phrynus barbadensis (Pocock)
Phrynus gervaisii (Pocock, 1894) (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 147–150, figs. 84–89, 113, 147–148, 152, 167, map 2, Phrynus gervaisii (Pocock)
Phrynus whitei Gervais, 1842 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 150–153, figs. 90–95, 109, 143, 145–146, 163, map 1, Phrynus whitei Gervais
Phrynus parvulus Pocock, 1902 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 153–155, figs. 96–101, 110, 156, 158, 160, map 1, Phrynus parvulus Pocock
Tarantula marginemaculata yucatanensis Werner, 1902 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 153, (synonymised with Phrynus parvulus Pocock, 1902), Tarantula marginemaculata yucatanensis Werner
Phrynus operculatus Pocock, 1902 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 155–157, figs. 102–108, 154–155, 157, 162, map 1, (in part; see Phrynus jalisco Armas, Guzmán and Francke, 2014), Phrynus operculatus Pocock
Phrynus jalisco Armas, Guzmán and Francke, 2014 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 155–157, figs. 102–108, 154–155, 157, 162, map 1, (misidentification), Phrynus operculatus (Pocock)
Phrynus viridescens Franganillo, 1931 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 158, (designated as nomen dubium), Phrynus viridescens Franganillo
Phrynus rangelensis Franganillo, 1931 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 158, (designated as nomen dubium), Phrynus rangelensis Franganillo
Phrynus pinarensis Franganillo, 1930 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) 158, Phrynus pinarensis Franganillo