Hadogenes gracilis
Hadogenes gracilis commonly known as the fine rock scorpion is a species of scorpion in the family Hormuridae. This species is quite small when compared against other members of Hadogenes.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Hemiscorpiidae |
| Genus: | Hadogenes |
| Species: | H. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hadogenes gracilis (Hewitt, 1909) | |
Description
This species is of the typical rock scorpion appearance which is overall quite flat, this adaptation allows them to easily maneuver into various cracks and crevices without catching portions of their carapace on the rocks. The pedipalps and the carapace are dark brown to black and the legs are lightly colored in comparison.[1]
Distribution
Restricted to the Magaliesberg mountain range and the surrounding rocky outcrops in South Africa. Threatened by habitat loss due to mining.[2]
References
- Prendini, Lorenzo (2001). "Two New Species of Hadogenes (Scorpiones, Ischnuridae) from South Africa, with a Redescription of Hadogenes bicolor and a Discussion on the Phylogenetic Position of Hadogenes". The Journal of Arachnology. 29 (2): 146–172. ISSN 0161-8202.
- Jonathan Leeming (2003). "Southern African species". Scorpions of Southern Africa. Struik. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-86872-804-6.
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