Genus: Phrynichus Karsch, 1879 | Family: Phrynichidae Simon, 1892 | Order: Amblypygi Thorell, 1883

Phrynichus madagascariensis Weygoldt, 1998

SPECIES |   ACCEPTED

Original combination: Phrynichus madagascariensis

LSID urn:lsid:wac.nmbe.ch:name:95ba7ba0-6ec3-4432-bac3-d1446753a6ec

Taxonomic references

Tarantula reniformis (Linnaeus):

Kraepelin, 1895: 10 (in part)

Phrynichus reniformis (Linnaeus):

Kraepelin, 1899a: 237 (in part)

Phrynichus madagascariensis Weygoldt:

Weygoldt, 1998c: 13, figs. 26–29, 34 original description
Weygoldt, 2000b: 346
Harvey, 2003c: 17

Distribution
Distribution table
Madagascar
Type locality: west coast (as côte ouest), Madagascar.

Coordinates

Locality Lat Lon
1 west coast of Madagascar IMPRECISE) -19.25 44.25
Type repository
  • Holotype Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France Female
References

Harvey, M.S. (2003c). Catalogue of the smaller arachnid orders of the world: Amblypygi, Uropygi, Schizomida, Palpigradi, Ricinulei and Solifugae. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne. -- Show included taxa

Kraepelin, K. (1895). Revision der Tarantuliden Fabr.. Verhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg 13(3): 3–53. -- Show included taxa

Kraepelin, K. (1899a). Scorpiones und Pedipalpi. Tierreich 8: i–xviii, 1–265. -- Show included taxa

Weygoldt, P. (1998c). Revision of the species of Phrynichus Karsch, 1879 and Euphrynichus Weygoldt, 1995 (Chelicerata, Amblypygi). Zoologica, Stuttgart 147: 1–65. -- Show included taxa

Weygoldt, P. (2000b). African whip spiders. Synopsis of the Amblypygi reported from Africa (Arachnida). Memorie della Societé Entomologica Italiana, Supplemento 78: 339–359. -- Show included taxa

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Date Type Reference Old value
2024-05-06 Taxonomic reference update Weygoldt, 1998
2024-03-18 Taxonomic reference update Weygoldt, 1998
2024-03-18 Taxonomic reference update
2024-03-18 Species updated Old value