''Lyrognathus'' is a

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of Asian

tarantulas Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the Family (biology), family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Therap ...

that was first described by

Reginald Innes Pocock Reginald Innes Pocock, (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist. Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edward's ...

in 1895.

Species

it contains seven species, all found in Asia: *'' Lyrognathus achilles'' West & Nunn, 2010 –

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*'' Lyrognathus crotalus'' Pocock, 1895 (

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) –

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*'' Lyrognathus fuscus'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Borneo *'' Lyrognathus giannisposatoi'' Nunn & West, 2013 –

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(

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) *'' Lyrognathus lessunda'' West & Nunn, 2010 – Indonesia (

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) *'' Lyrognathus robustus'' Smith, 1988 –

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*'' Lyrognathus saltator'' Pocock, 1900 – India In synonymy: *''L. liewi'' West, 1991 = ''Lyrognathus robustus'' Smith, 1988 *''L. pugnax'' Pocock, 1900 = ''Lyrognathus crotalus'' Pocock, 1895

Description

They are large tarantulas, grey or black in color. They have thick dense brushes of setae along the fourth tibia and metatarsi. The fourth coxa has an entirely hirsute retrolateral surface. The fourth metatarsus of females features an undivided scopula.
ondal, Ayan & Chanda, Debomay & Vartak, Atul & Kulkarni, Siddharth. (2020). A Field Guide to the Spider Genera of India.

Behaviour

They are fossorial, constructing tubular burrows in loose clayey soil. They utilize organic debris/vegetation to make the mouth of the burrow.

References

Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Asia Taxa named by R. I. Pocock Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

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