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Paruroctonus utahensis

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Species of scorpion

Paruroctonus utahensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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)
Synonyms

Vaejovis utahensis Williams, 1968

Paruroctonus utahensis is a species of scorpion, commonly referred to as the eastern sand scorpion. It has a range from Utah (which is where the species epithet comes from) to Chihuahua, Mexico. It feeds on many types of arthropods, with one of its most important prey items being Ammobaenetes phrixocnemoides.

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.
Taxon identifiers
Paruroctonus utahensis


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