Maaykuyak

Gonzalez-Santillan & Prendini, 2013

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Maaykuyak is a of scorpions in the Vaejovidae, established in 2013. The genus contains two recognized : Maaykuyak vittatus and Maaykuyak waueri. Members of this genus are found in arid and semi-arid regions of Mexico and Texas, United States. The genus was erected based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses that distinguished it from related vaejovid genera.

Maaykuyak waueri by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Maaykuyak: //maːˈjku.jak//

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Distribution

Mexico and the United States (Texas).

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