Species

Uroctonus mordax (Western forest scorpion)

Uroctonus mordax. Photo: (c) Marshal Hedin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Uroctonus mordax, known generally as the California forest scorpion or western forest scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Vaejovidae.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
      - Class: Arachnida (Arachnids)
        Order: Scorpiones (Scorpions)
        Suborder: Neoscorpionina
        Infraorder: Orthosterni
        Parvorder: Iurida
        Superfamily: Vaejovoidea
        Family: Vaejovidae (Devil scorpions)
        Subfamily: Vaejovinae
        Genus: Uroctonus (Forest scorpions)
        Species: Uroctonus mordax (Western forest scorpion)

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