A new species of Urodacus (Scorpiones: Urodacidae) from Western Australia

Authors: Volschenk, E.S., Harvey, MSc, and Prendini, L.

Journal: American Museum Novitates
Volume and pages: 3748: 1‑18
Year: 2012
Published: June 1, 2012
Citation: Volschenk, E.S., Harvey, MSc, and Prendini, L. 2012. A new species of Urodacus (Scorpiones: Urodacidae) from Western Australia. American Museum Novitates 3748: 1‑18. https://doi.org/10.1206/3748.2

Abstract

A new urodacid scorpion, Urodacus butleri, n. sp., is described from Barrow Island and the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia. This species is unusually dark in color; it is compared and contrasted with three morphologically similar species, Urodacus manicatus (Thorell, 1876), Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861, and Urodacus planimanus Pocock, 1893.

Keywords and Taxa

Urodacus
Scorpiones
Arachnida
Urodacidae
Barrow Island
Australia
Bioregion
Scorpion
Zoology