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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Scorpions (Scorpiones) » Vaejovidae » Pseudouroctonus

Genus Pseudouroctonus

Classification · Pronunciation · Numbers · Size · Range · Habitat · Remarks
Pseudouroctonus minimus minimus - Pseudouroctonus minimus Pseudouroctonus species Cave Scorpion Babies! - Pseudouroctonus reddelli - female 4th or 5th instar P. redelli - Pseudouroctonus reddelli Pseudouroctonus kremani - Pseudouroctonus Pseudouroctonus reddelli Pseudouroctonus santarita Pseudouroctonus - Pseudouroctonus - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
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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