Paraphrynus carolynae is a species of tailless whip scorpion from Mexico and the southwestern United States.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Amblypygi |
| Family: | Phrynidae |
| Genus: | Paraphrynus |
| Species: | P. carolynae
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| Binomial name | |
| Paraphrynus carolynae de Armas (2012)[1]
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Description edit
13–20 mm in length, reddish-brown overall, with a darkened carapace.[1]
Range edit
United States: southern Arizona and southeastern California[1]
Habitat edit
Rocky areas, especially with fragmented vertical faces.[2]
Ecology edit
Like all tailless whip scorpions, this species is largely nocturnal and feeds on smaller arthropods it feels with its antenniform legs.[2]
Etymology edit
The specific epithet carolynae was chosen to honor the arachnologist Carolyn L. Mullinex.[1]
Taxonomy edit
Populations from the Mexican state of Sonora and the U.S. state of Arizona were previously referred to as Paraphrynus mexicanus, but de Armas (2012) assigned the name Paraphrynus carolynae based on morphological differences.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f de Armas, Luis F. (2012-12-31). "Nueva Especie de Paraphrynus, Moreno, 1940 (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) de México y El Suroeste de los EE.UU. de América" (PDF). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 21: 27–32. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Species Paraphrynus carolynae - Tail-less Whip Scorpion - BugGuide.Net". BugGuide. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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