Reddyanus bilyi is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae.[1] It is endemic to Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Reddyanus |
| Species: | R. bilyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Reddyanus bilyi (Kovařík, 2003)
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Etymology
editThe epithet bilyi honours Svatopluk Bílý of Prague, who collected the type specimen.[2]
Description
editThe base colouration of the female holotype is yellow, with numerous black markings. The length is 26.1 mm.[2]
Distribution
editThe type locality is Kuranda in Far North Queensland.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Isometrus bilyi". ZipcodeZoo.com. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Kovařík, František (2003). "A review of the genus Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) with descriptions of four new species from Asia and Australia". Euscorpius. 2003 (10): 1–19. doi:10.18590/euscorpius.2003.vol2003.iss10.1. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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