| Urodacus mckenziei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Urodacidae |
| Genus: | Urodacus |
| Species: | U. mckenziei |
| Binomial name | |
| Urodacus mckenziei Volschenk, Smith & Harvey, 2000 [1] | |
Urodacus mckenziei is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 2000 by Erich Volschenk, Graeme Smith and Mark Harvey. [1]
The species epithet mckenziei honours Norman I. McKenzie for contributions to knowledge of Australian biogeography. [1]
Colouration is mainly reddish-yellow, with some darker areas. [1]
The species is known only from the Carnarvon region of Western Australia. [1] [2]
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