Serradigitus miscionei

Serradigitus miscionei, commonly known as the Walnut Gulch scorpion, is a rare scorpion found only in southern Arizona.^[1] This species is one of three Serradigitus species found in Arizona.

Description

Serradigitus 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

Serradigitus 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

External links

• Jan Ove Rein (February 2, 2011). "A new Serradigitus from Arizona, USA". The Scorpion Files. 
• Richard Ayrey. "Serradigitus miscionei Ayrey, 2011".