Paruroctonus utahensis
| Paruroctonus utahensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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
- ^ 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.