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Paruroctonus utahensis

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Paruroctonus utahensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae
Genus: Paruroctonus
Species:
P. utahensis
Binomial name
Paruroctonus utahensis
(Williams, 1968)[1]
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

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  1. ^ Williams, Stanley C. (1968). "Two New Scorpions from Western North America (Scorpionida: Vejovidae)". The Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 44 (4): 313–321.
  2. ^ "Eastern Sand Scorpion (Paruroctonus utahensis)". iNaturalist.
  3. ^ Lee, Robin (24 July 2021). "Types Of Scorpions in New Mexico (& 5 Facts You Should Know)". ThePetEnthusiast.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.