Urodacus planimanus

Urodacus planimanus · Order: Scorpiones · Family: Scorpionidae

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Urodacus planimanus
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Urodacus planimanus is a scorpion that lives only in Australia and was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1893. It belongs to the family Urodacidae and is found in the south-west part of Western Australia.

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How to recognize it

Urodacus planimanus is a scorpion in the family Urodacidae.

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Size

The species was first described in 1893 by the British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.

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Where it lives

It occurs in south-west Western Australia.

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Where it comes from

The scorpion is endemic to Australia.

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More photos

Urodacus planimanus photo 2
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Urodacus planimanus photo 3
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Urodacus planimanus photo 4
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Urodacus planimanus photo 5
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Same family (Scorpionidae)

Black rock scorpionBlack rock scorpionUrodacus manicatusCan stingAsian Forest ScorpionAsian Forest ScorpionHeterometrus longimanusGiant Forest ScorpionGiant Forest ScorpionGigantometrus swammerdamiCan stingCoastal Robust ScorpionCoastal Robust ScorpionUrodacus novaehollandiaeFlinders Ranges ScorpionFlinders Ranges ScorpionUrodacus elongatusCan sting

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urodacus_planimanus

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