Urodacus armatus
Urodacus armatus, also known as the yellow sand scorpion or inland desert scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It is native to Australia. It was first described in 1888 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.[1]
| Urodacus armatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Urodacidae |
| Genus: | Urodacus |
| Species: | U. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Urodacus armatus | |
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Description
The species grows to 30-60 mm in length. Colouring is usually light sandy with dark red leg joints.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found over much of arid inland Australia on a variety of soils.[2]
Behaviour
The scorpions build short burrows and hunt small invertebrates through both active foraging and by ambushing their prey from the branches and foliage of low vegetation.[2]
References
- Pocock, R.I. (1888). "The species of the genus Urodacus contained in the collection of the British (Natural-History) Museum". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6. 2 (8): 169–175. doi:10.1080/00222938809460897.
- Mark A. Newton (2016). "Urodacus armatus". The Spiral Burrow – Australian Scorpions. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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