Serradigitus miscionei

Serradigitus miscionei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Scorpiones
Family:	Vaejovidae
Genus:	Serradigitus
Species:	S. miscionei
Binomial name
	Serradigitus miscionei; Ayrey, 2011

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

Description

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

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

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

External links

Jan Ove Rein (February 2, 2011). "A new Serradigitus from Arizona, USA". The Scorpion Files.
Richard Ayrey. "Serradigitus miscionei Ayrey, 2011".

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[Ayrey-1] Richard F. Ayrey (2011). "Serradigitus miscionei (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae), a new species from southern Arizona" (PDF). Euscorpius. 111: 1–13.