Lychas jonesae
Lychas jonesae, also known as the ochre scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the Buthidae family. It is native to Australia, and was first described in 1925 by Australian paleontologist and Western Australian Museum curator Ludwig Glauert.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Lychas |
| Species: | L. jonesae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lychas jonesae | |
Distribution
The species occurs on Australia’s Western Plateau and in the Murray-Darling Basin.[2]
References
- Glauert, L (1925). "Australian Scorpionidea. Part 1". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 11: 89–118.
- "Species Lychas jonesae Glauert, 1925". Australian Biological Resources Study: Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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