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Serradigitus gertschi

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Species of scorpion

Serradigitus gertschi
Serradigitus gertschi, California
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae
Genus: Serradigitus
Species: S. gertschi
Binomial name
Serradigitus gertschi
(Williams, 1968)

Serradigitus gertschi also commonly known as the sawfinger scorpion is a species of scorpion in the family Vaejovidae. The venom has been researched for potential medical applications.

Distribution

California to Texas and southward into the Baja California peninsula and mainland Mexico.

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Serradigitus gertschi:

  • Serradigitus gertschi gertschi
  • Serradigitus gertschi striatus

References

  1. "Serradigitus gertschi". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  2. "Serradigitus gertschi species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  3. Romero-Gutiérrez, Maria Teresa; Santibáñez-López, Carlos Eduardo; Jiménez-Vargas, Juana María; Batista, Cesar Vicente Ferreira; Ortiz, Ernesto; Possani, Lourival Domingos (2018). "Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analyses Reveal the Diversity of Venom Components from the Vaejovid Scorpion Serradigitus gertschi". Toxins. 10 (9): 359. doi:10.3390/toxins10090359. ISSN 2072-6651. PMC 6162517. PMID 30189638.
  4. "Serradigitus". www.solpugid.com. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
Taxon identifiers
Serradigitus gertschi


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