Serradigitus gertschi (Williams, 1968) is a animal in the Vaejovidae family, order Scorpiones, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Serradigitus gertschi (Williams, 1968)
Serradigitus gertschi, the sawfinger scorpion, is a vaejovid scorpion found from the southwestern US to Mexico, with venom studied for potential medical uses.
Serradigitus gertschi, described by Williams in 1968, is a species of scorpion commonly known as the sawfinger scorpion. It belongs to the scorpion family Vaejovidae. Research has been conducted on the venom of this species to explore potential medical applications. This species is distributed from California to Texas in the United States, ranging southward into the Baja California peninsula and mainland Mexico.
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Paravaejovis waeringi (Williams, 1970)
Paruroctonus silvestrii (Borelli, 1909)
Chihuahuanus coahuilae (Williams, 1968)
Paravaejovis spinigerus (Wood, 1863)
Paruroctonus boreus (Girard, 1854)
Smeringurus mesaensis (Stahnke, 1957)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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