Srilankametrus yaleensis
Species of scorpion
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Srilankametrus yaleensis is a species of scorpion in the family Scorpionidae endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2]
| Srilankametrus yaleensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Scorpionidae |
| Genus: | Srilankametrus |
| Species: | S. yaleensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Srilankametrus yaleensis (Kovarik, Ranawana, Jayarathne, Hoferek & Stahlavsky, 2019) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Etymology
The species name is named after Yala National Park,[3] the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. It is the region where both type specimens of the species were recorded.[4]
Description
The total length of males is 75 mm and 103 mm in female.[4]
