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Pseudouroctonus maidu, a new species of scorpion from northern California (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae).

ABSTRACT: A new species of vaejovid scorpion from northern California, Pseudouroctonus maidu sp. n., is named and described. This new species appears to be most similar to Pseudouroctonus iviei (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972) and Pseudouroctonus glimmei (Hjelle, 1972).

SUBMITTER: Savary WE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4857022 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pseudouroctonus maidu, a new species of scorpion from northern California (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae).

Savary Warren E WE Bryson Robert W RW

ZooKeys 20160425 584

A new species of vaejovid scorpion from northern California, Pseudouroctonus maidu sp. n., is named and described. This new species appears to be most similar to Pseudouroctonus iviei (Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972) and Pseudouroctonus glimmei (Hjelle, 1972). ...[more]

PMID: 27199594

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Pseudouroctonus maidu, a new species of scorpion from northern California (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae).

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Pseudouroctonus maidu, a new species of scorpion from northern California (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae).

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