Urodacus mckenziei is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 2000 by Erich Volschenk, Graeme Smith and Mark Harvey.[1]

Urodacus mckenziei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Urodacidae
Genus: Urodacus
Species:
U. mckenziei
Binomial name
Urodacus mckenziei
Volschenk, Smith & Harvey, 2000[1]

Etymology

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The species epithet mckenziei honours Norman I. McKenzie for contributions to knowledge of Australian biogeography.[1]

Description

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Colouration is mainly reddish-yellow, with some darker areas.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species is known only from the Carnarvon region of Western Australia.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Volschenk, Erich S; Smith, Graeme T; Harvey, Mark S (2000). "A new species of Urodacus from Western Australia, with additional descriptive notes for Urodacus megamastigus (Scorpiones)". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 20: 57–67. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Species Urodacus mckenziei Volschenk, Smith & Harvey, 2000". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2023.