Hormurus karschii

Hormurus karschii is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Hormuridae.[1]

Hormurus karschii
From New Guinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Hormuridae
Genus: Hormurus
Species:
H. karschii
Binomial name
Hormurus karschii
Keyserling, 1885
Synonyms
  • Liocheles karschii (Keyserling, 1885)
  • Hormurus papuanus Kraepelin, 1914

Description

Hormurus karschii can reach a length of about 80 millimetres (3.1 in). Carapace is brown or dark brown, while tergites, legs, ventral surface and sternites are yellowish brown. Some specimens may be blackish brown or almost completely black.[2]

Distribution

This species is present in Australia (Queensland) and New Guinea.[3][4]

Habitat

These scorpions can be found in the primeval rainforest at an elevation of 300–400 metres (980–1,310 ft) above sea level.[5]

References
  1. "The Scorpion Files - Hormuridae". www.ntnu.no. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. Toxinology
  3. Australian faunal directory
  4. Discover life
  5. Wilson R. Lourenco Scorpions from West Papua


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