Serradigitus miscionei

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.

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

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