Hormurus waigiensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Hormuridae |
| Genus: | Hormurus |
| Species: | H. waigiensis
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Hormurus waigiensis, also known as the Australian rainforest scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the Hormuridae family. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. It was first described in 1844 by French paleontologist and zoologist Paul Gervais.[1]
Description[edit]
The scorpions can grow to about 65 mm (2.6 in) in length. They have elongated and flattened bodies and powerful pincers.[2]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Much of the species’ recorded range in Australia is in eastern Queensland, with some additional records from New South Wales, the Northern Territory, northern Western Australia, and New Guinea.[3] As their common name suggests, the scorpions prefer warm, humid environments. Their body shape is adapted to sheltering in rock crevices and beneath decaying bark and plant litter.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gervais, P (1844). "Remarques sur la famille des scorpions et description de plusieurs espèces nouvelles de la collection du Muséum". Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. 4: 226–240.
- ^ a b Peter Wright (2001). "Liocheles waigiensis". The Scorpion Files. Jan Ove Rein. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Hormurus waigiensis (Gervais, 1844)". Atlas of Living Australia. ALA. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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