Stahnkeus deserticola
(Williams, 1970)
A medium-sized in the Vaejovidae, originally described from Arizona. The epithet 'deserticola' indicates its association with desert . It was transferred from the Vaejovis to the genus Stahnkeus based on phylogenetic and morphological studies. The genus Stahnkeus was established to accommodate a distinct lineage of vaejovid scorpions found in the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Desert environments in the southwestern United States.
Distribution
North America: Arizona, and potentially adjacent desert regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Similar Taxa
- Vaejovis speciesStahnkeus was historically classified within Vaejovis; separation requires examination of trichobothrial patterns and chela .
- Other Stahnkeus species-level characters include specific arrangements of on the chela and differences in metasomal segment structure.