Uroctonus
Genus of scorpions
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Uroctonus is a genus of forest scorpions in the family Vaejovidae. There are at least four described species in Uroctonus.[1][2]
| Uroctonus | |
|---|---|
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| Uroctonus mordax | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Chactidae |
| Genus: | Uroctonus Thorell, 1876 |
Species
These four species belong to the genus Uroctonus:
- Uroctonus franckei Williams, 1986
- Uroctonus grahami Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972
- Uroctonus mordax Thorell, 1876 (California forest scorpion)
- Uroctonus privus Karsch, 1879
