Pseudouroctonus is a genus of scorpions found in the drylands and mountains of western North America.[1][2] This genus was first named by H. L. Stahnke in 1974.[3] Several species were added by S. A. Stockwell in 1992.[4]

Pseudouroctonus
Pseudouroctonus reddelli, Travis County, Texas, 2023
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae
Genus: Pseudouroctonus
Stahnke, 1974

Taxonomy

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Pseudouroctonus contains the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Genus Pseudouroctonus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ^ "Genus Pseudouroctonus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. ^ Stahnke, H.L. 1974. Revision and keys to the higher categories of Vejovidae. Journal of Arachnology 1(2): 107-141. http://www.nativefishlab.net/library/textpdf/14707.pdf
  4. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-07-03.