Tungari monteithi is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet monteithi honours Geoffrey Monteith, Senior Curator (Lower Entomology) at the Queensland Museum, for his collecting skills.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Tungari |
| Species: | T. monteithi
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| Tungari monteithi | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs on the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland, in closed riverine forest habitats. The type locality is Gunshot Creek.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [572]. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b "Species Tungari monteithi Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-20.