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Phrynidae

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Phrynidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous–Recent
Paraphrynus spp. with her young in Belize
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Amblypygi
Family: Phrynidae
Thorell, 1883
Genera

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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 nocturnal.[1] At least some species of Phrynidae hold territories that they defend from other individuals.[2]

Taxonomy

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The following genera are recognised:[3]

Phrynidae Blanchard, 1852

References

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  1. ^ Chapin, KJ; Hebets, EA (2016). "Behavioral ecology of amblypygids". Journal of Arachnology. 44 (1): 1–14.
  2. ^ Chapin KJ; Hill-Lindsay S (2015). "Territoriality evidenced by asymmetric intruder-holder motivation in an amblypygid". Behavioural Processes. 122: 110–115.
  3. ^ Mark S. Harvey (2003). "Order Amblypygi". Catalogue of the smaller arachnid orders of the world: Amblypygi, Uropygi, Schizomida, Palpigradi, Ricinulei and Solifugae. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 3–58. ISBN 978-0-643-06805-6.
  4. ^ Dunlop, Jason A.; Mrugalla, Boris (2015). "Redescription of the Chiapas amber whip spider Electrophrynus mirus (Amblypygi)". The Journal of Arachnology. 43 (2): 220–223. ISSN 0161-8202.
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