| Anuroctonus pococki | |
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| San Onofre State Beach, San Diego County, 2023 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Chactidae |
| Genus: | Anuroctonus |
| Species: | A. pococki |
| Binomial name | |
| Anuroctonus pococki Soleglad & Fet, 2004 | |
Anuroctonus pococki, also known as the California swollenstinger scorpion, is a species of scorpion of the family Chactidae. It is native to the Californias (specifically coast ranges of Southern California, and into Baja California) in North America.[1][2] This is the only scorpion from the genus Anuroctonus in Baja California.[3] These scorpions have very large, black-tipped claws, and a "swollen region just before the stinger" on their telsons.[4] This scorpion was first named in 2004.[5]
Stings from the mildly venomous California swollenstinger scorpion are usually painful but non-serious and resolve after 24 hours; however, in some cases stings may pose serious health problems in the very young or old, and professional medical attention is recommended for anyone stung by a scorpion.[4]
Taxonomy
Anuroctonus pococki contains the following subspecies:
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Anuroctonus pococki (California Swollenstinger Scorpion)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ↑ Cowles, Jillian (2018-06-12). Amazing Arachnids. Princeton University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-691-17658-1.
- ↑ Santibáñez-López, Carlos; Francke, Oscar; Ureta, Carolina; Possani, Lourival (2015-12-24). "Scorpions from Mexico: From Species Diversity to Venom Complexity". Toxins. 8 (1): 2. doi:10.3390/toxins8010002. ISSN 2072-6651. PMC 4728524. PMID 26712787.
- 1 2 "Scorpions" (PDF). Orange County Vector Control District. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ↑ "Anuroctonus pococki Soleglad & Fet, 2004". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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