Paruroctonus utahensis
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| Paruroctonus utahensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Vaejovidae |
| Genus: | Paruroctonus |
| Species: | P. utahensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams, 1968)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vaejovis utahensis Williams, 1968 | |
Paruroctonus utahensis is a species of scorpion, commonly referred to as the eastern sand scorpion.[2][3] It has a range from Utah (which is where the species epithet comes from) to Chihuahua, Mexico.[4] It feeds on many types of arthropods, with one of its most important prey items being Ammobaenetes phrixocnemoides.[5]
