Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922 is a animal in the Hubbardiidae family, order Schizomida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922

Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922

Stenochrus portoricensis is a parthenogenetic short-tailed whip scorpion mostly found in North and Central America.

Family
Genus
Stenochrus
Order
Schizomida
Class
Arachnida

About Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922

Stenochrus portoricensis is an arachnid species in the family Hubbardiidae, order Schizomida; members of this order are commonly called short-tailed whip scorpions. This species is mostly native to North and Central America. Its parthenogenetic reproductive lifestyle allows it to establish populations in other temperate regions around the world. It can survive successfully across many different areas, particularly favoring habitats including caves, forests, fallen logs, and abandoned termite nests.

Photo: (c) Turner Brockman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Turner Brockman · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Schizomida Hubbardiidae Stenochrus

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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