Paruroctonus utahensis

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Paruroctonus utahensis
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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 utahensisWilliams, 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

  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.


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