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Urodacus hoplurus

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Urodacus hoplurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Urodacidae
Genus: Urodacus
Species:
U. hoplurus
Binomial name
Urodacus hoplurus
Pocock, 1898[1]
Synonyms
  • Urodacus hillieri Hirst, 1911

Urodacus hoplurus is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1898 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species can be found in much of the western part of the continent, including the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pocock, RI (1898). "The Australian scorpions of the genus Urodacus, Pet". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (2): 59–67.
  2. ^ "Species Urodacus hoplurus Pocock, 1898". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2023.