Euphrictus squamosus is a tarantula (family Theraphosidae) in the Selenogyrinae subfamily.

[3] After analysing its features, Robert J. Raven considered the species to belong to the family Theraphosidae rather than Barychelidae, and also transferred it to the genus Euphrictus as E. squamosus.

[4] The transfer has been accepted by most sources,[1] but Andrew M. Smith in 1990, although agreeing with the changed family placement, questioned Raven's view that Zophopelma and Euphrictus are synonymous.

[2] Euphrictus squamosus is characterized by yellow-white scales on its cephalothorax, for both genders.

It has a slightly shorter embolus than Euphrictus spinosus.