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Hormurus macrochela
Hormurus macrochela is a species of scorpion in the Hormuridae family. It is native to Australia, where it occurs in north-eastern Queensland. It was first described in 2013.
From the article Hormurus macrochela on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species grows up to about 70 mm in length. Colouration is orange to dark brown to black. The pincers of the female are shorter and more robust than those of the male.
Range & habitat
The species has been recorded from three islands off the north-eastern Queensland coast between Ingham and Townsville. The scorpions were found in narrow rock crevices and between stones near creeks in rainforest and vine forest.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
The specific epithet macrochela comes from the Greek makos (‘long’) and chele (‘claw’), with reference to the extremely long pincers of the male.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 904526.