Biology:Urodacidae
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Short description: Family of scorpions
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| Urodacus elongatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Animalia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Arthropoda |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Chelicerata |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Arachnida |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Scorpiones |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Urodacidae Pocock, 1893 |
Urodacidae is a family containing two genera of scorpions, both of which are endemic to Australia . It was first described by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock in 1893. Formerly a subfamily (Urodacinae) of the Scorpionidae, it was later raised to family rank. Its sister taxon is the monotypic family Heteroscorpionidae, the species of which are confined to Madagascar .[1]
Genera
References
- ↑ Jan Ove Rein (2023). "Urodacidae Pocock, 1893". The Scorpion Files. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. https://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/urodacidae.php. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q20016721 entry
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