Species Uroctonites huachuca

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Scorpiones (Scorpions)

Family Vaejovidae

Genus Uroctonites

Species huachuca (Uroctonites huachuca)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

First described in 1972 by Willis J. Gertsch and Michael Soleglad as Uroctonus huachuca

Uroctonites huachuca

Explanation of Names

Named for the Huachuca Mountains of Arizona, where this species can be found

Internet References

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, v.148, article 4 Download page for the large (19641Kb- PDF format) article containing Gertsch's and Soleglad's original description of the species (on p.573)

Contributed by Kari J McWest on 27 August, 2010 - 6:11pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 26 September, 2010 - 4:01pm

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