Paruroctonus utahensis
Appearance
Paruroctonus utahensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Scorpiones |
Family: | Vaejovidae |
Genus: | Paruroctonus |
Species: | P. utahensis
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Binomial name | |
Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams, 1968)[1]
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Synonyms | |
Vaejovis utahensis Williams, 1968 |
Paruroctonus utahensis is a species of scorpion, commonly referred to as the eastern sand scorpion.[2][3] It has a range from Utah (which is where the species epithet comes from) to Chihuahua, Mexico.[4] It feeds on many types of arthropods, with one of its most important prey items being Ammobaenetes phrixocnemoides.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, Stanley C. (1968). "Two New Scorpions from Western North America (Scorpionida: Vejovidae)". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 44 (4): 313–321.
- ^ "Eastern Sand Scorpion (Paruroctonus utahensis)". iNaturalist.
- ^ Lee, Robin (24 July 2021). "Types Of Scorpions in New Mexico (& 5 Facts You Should Know)". ThePetEnthusiast.
- ^ Bradley, Richard A. (1989). "Are Populations of the Desert Grassland Scorpion, Paruroctonus utahensis (Vaejovidae), Limited by Food Abundance?". The Southwestern Naturalist. 34 (1): 46–53. doi:10.2307/3671808. ISSN 0038-4909.
- ^ Bradley, Richard A. (1988). "The Influence of Weather and Biotic Factors on the Behaviour of the Scorpion (Paruroctonus utahensis)". Journal of Animal Ecology. 57 (2): 533–551. doi:10.2307/4923. ISSN 0021-8790.