Urodacus centralis

Urodacus centralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Urodacidae
Genus: Urodacus
Species:
U. centralis
Binomial name
Urodacus centralis
L.E.Koch, 1977

Urodacus centralis is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It has a limited range in central Australia, and was first described in 1977.

Description

The species grows to about 105–115 mm in length. Colouration is variable, often dark reddish-brown, with legs and tail paler yellowish-brown.

References

  1. 1 2 Koch, LE (1977). "The taxonomy, geographic distribution and evolutionary radiation of Australo-Papuan scorpions". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 5 (2): 83–367.
  2. ↑ Mark A. Newton (2016). "Urodacus centralis". The Spiral Burrow – Australian Scorpions. Retrieved 7 February 2023.