Urodacus giulianii
Appearance
Urodacus giulianii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Scorpiones |
Family: | Urodacidae |
Genus: | Urodacus |
Species: | U. giulianii
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Binomial name | |
Urodacus giulianii L.E.Koch, 1977[1]
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Urodacus giulianii is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1977 by L. E. Koch.[1]
Description
[edit]The holotype is 55 mm in length. Colouration is orange-brown to dark brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in arid central Australia – the southern Northern Territory, north-western South Australia and eastern Western Australia.[1][2]
Behaviour
[edit]The scorpions dig deep spiral burrows in open ground.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Koch, LE (1977). "The taxonomy, geographic distribution and evolutionary radiation of Australo-Papuan scorpions" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 5 (2): 83–367 [267]. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Species Urodacus giulianii L.E. Koch, 1977". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 10 February 2023.