Plesiophrictus is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1899.
Species it contains eight species, found in Sri Lanka, India, and Micronesia: Plesiophrictus fabrei (Simon, 1892) – India Plesiophrictus linteatus (Simon, 1891) – India Plesiophrictus meghalayaensis Tikader, 1977 – India Plesiophrictus millardi Pocock, 1899 (type) – India Plesiophrictus nilagiriensis Siliwal, Molur & Raven, 2007 – India Plesiophrictus senffti (Strand, 1907) – Micronesia Plesiophrictus sericeus Pocock, 1900 – India Plesiophrictus tenuipes Pocock, 1899 – Sri Lanka
Formerly included: P. bhori Gravely, 1915 (Transferred to Heterophrictus) P. blatteri Gravely, 1935 (Transferred to Heterophrictus) P. collinus Pocock, 1899 (Transferred to Sahydroaraneus) P. guangxiensis Yin & Tan, 2000 (Transferred to Chilobrachys) P. madraspatanus Gravely, 1935 (Transferred to Neoheterophrictus) P. mahabaleshwari Tikader, 1977 (Transferred to Heterophrictus) P. milleti (Pocock, 1900) (Transferred to Heterophrictus) P. raja Gravely, 1915 (Transferred to Sahydroaraneus)
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