Genus Pseudouroctonus

Classification · Pronunciation · Numbers · Size · Range · Habitat · Remarks

Small dark brown scorpion - Pseudouroctonus apacheanus - female

Pseudouroctonus apacheanus chelicera - Pseudouroctonus apacheanus

Pseudouroctonus apacheanus pectine - Pseudouroctonus apacheanus

Scorpion, Amador county - Pseudouroctonus iviei

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Scorpiones (Scorpions)

Family Vaejovidae

Genus Pseudouroctonus

Pronunciation

SOO-doe-you-ROCK-ton-us

Numbers

13 species, 3 subspecies.

Size

Adults range from 15-18 mm (P. andreas) to 55-60 mm (P. reddelli).

Range

Central Texas, to southern Arizona and Coast Ranges and Sierra Nevadas in California, into northern Mexico (Sierra Madre Occidental) and length of Baja California.

Habitat

Usually in more mesic conditions of mountainous regions where they can be found under rocks and other surface objects. Not known to burrow.

Remarks

This genus is currently under revision.

Contributed by Chris Wirth on 15 October, 2005 - 10:44am
Additional contributions by Kari McWest
Last updated 26 March, 2006 - 9:15am

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