Hormurus litodactylus

Hormurus litodactylus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Hormuridae
Genus: Hormurus
Species:
H. litodactylus
Binomial name
Hormurus litodactylus
(Monod & Volschenk, 2004)[1]
Synonyms
  • Liocheles litodactylus Monod & Volschenk, 2004

Hormurus litodactylus is a species of scorpion in the Hormuridae family. It is native to Australia, where it occurs in the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland. It was first described in 2004.[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet litodactylus comes from the Greek litos (‘plain’) and daktylos (‘finger’), with reference to the lack of certain sculptural features on the pincers of the males.[1]

Description

The holotype specimen is 46.5 mm in length. Colouration is mostly tan brown, with some darker brown markings.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The scorpion has only been recorded from the Thornton Uplands north of Mossman, in high altitude rainforest above an elevation of 700 m. The species may be restricted to the Thornton massif, which has an area of less than 1,000 km2.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Monod, Lionel; Volschenk, Erich S (2004). "Liocheles litodactylus (Scorpiones: Liochelidae): An unsual new Liocheles species from the Australian Wet Tropics (Queensland)". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 49 (2): 675–690. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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