Serradigitus miscionei, commonly known as the Walnut Gulch scorpion, is a rare species of scorpion found only in southern Arizona, United States.[1] This species is one of three Serradigitus species found in Arizona.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Vaejovidae |
| Genus: | Serradigitus |
| Species: | S. miscionei
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| Serradigitus miscionei Ayrey, 2011
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Description
editSerradigitus 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
editSerradigitus 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
edit- ^ a b c d Richard F. Ayrey (2011). "Serradigitus miscionei (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae), a new species from southern Arizona" (PDF). Euscorpius. 111: 1–13.
External links
edit- Jan Ove Rein (February 2, 2011). "A new Serradigitus from Arizona, USA". The Scorpion Files.
- Richard Ayrey. "Serradigitus miscionei Ayrey, 2011".