Umbyquyra is a genus of South American tarantulas first described in 2018 by Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas. They are found exclusively in Brazil and Bolivia. The name Umbyquyra derives from the words "pointed bird beak" in the native Tupi language, which makes reference to the palpal bulb.
Description The species of this genus range from 18 to 24 cm. Usually they are dark brown in coloration, with legs that are a lighter shade of brown. The side of their abdomens are usually covered in reddish or golden hairs. All of them have eight eyes, ringed with black coloration.
Species it contains twelve species: Umbyquyra acuminata (Schmidt & Tesmoingt, 2005) — Bolivia, Brazil Umbyquyra araguaia Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil Umbyquyra belterra Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil Umbyquyra caxiuana Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil Umbyquyra cuiaba Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil Umbyquyra gurleyi sherwood & Gabriel, 2020 – Brazil Umbyquyra palmarum (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945) — Brazil Umbyquyra paranaiba Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil Umbyquyra sapezal Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil Umbyquyra schmidti (Rudloff, 1996) — Brazil Umbyquyra tapajos Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil Umbyquyra tucurui Gargiulo, Brescovit & Lucas, 2018 — Brazil
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