Serradigitus miscionei

Serradigitus miscionei, commonly known as the Walnut Gulch scorpion, is a rare species of scorpion found only in southern Arizona, United States.[1] This species is one of three Serradigitus species found in Arizona.

Serradigitus miscionei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae
Genus: Serradigitus
Species:
S. miscionei
Binomial name
Serradigitus miscionei
Ayrey, 2011

Description

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Serradigitus miscionei is a small reddish, brown scorpion, adult females reach an average length of only 25 millimetres (1 in). It was discovered while searching for lizards on the walls of a wash that empties into the San Pedro River. It was described on the first of February 2011 by Richard Ayrey.[1]

Ecology

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Serradigitus miscionei seems to prefer vertical sand substrate, which is not commonly seen in other scorpion species.[1] Like most scorpions, Serradigitus miscionei feeds primarily on small invertebrates. Its venom is not known to be medically significant to humans, dogs or other mammals.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Richard F. Ayrey (2011). "Serradigitus miscionei (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae), a new species from southern Arizona" (PDF). Euscorpius. 111: 1–13.
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