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Anuroctonus pococki, also known as the California swollen-stinger scorpion, is a species of scorpion of the family Chactidae. It is native to the coast ranges of Southern California, and into Baja California in North America. [1] [2] This is the only scorpion from the genus Anuroctonus in Baja California. [3]
Uroctonus mordax, known generally as the California forest scorpion or western forest scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Vaejovidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Most notably, this species is almost entirely restricted to California's Redwood Forests and Oak Woodlands , and is considered a foundational species in those ecosystems. [ 3 ]
The deathstalker is one of the most dangerous species of scorpions. [10] [11] Its venom is a powerful mixture of neurotoxins, with a low lethal dose. [12]While a sting from this scorpion is extraordinarily painful, it normally would not kill a healthy adult human.
The Baja California bark scorpion is a scorpion that belongs to the Centruroides genus and exilicauda species and is one of the 529 species of scorpions around today and one of the 41 bark species of scorpions. [4] [5] They are native to the Western parts of North America, including Baja California, California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Paruroctonus tulare is a species of scorpion in the genus Paruroctonus. It lives in the deserts of Northern and Southern California where it is found in several areas of the San Joaquin Valley. The species epithet tulare is in reference to the historically diverted Tulare Lake and associated basin around which the scorpion is now found. [1]
This list of invertebrates of California lists invertebrate species (animals without a backbone) that are found in the US State of California. This list includes animals from the land, from freshwater, and from the ocean. The sequence of phyla is alphabetical. Species that are endemic to the State of California are indicated using an ...
Pallid bats also have unique characteristics such as immunity to scorpion venom and an ... The pallid bat will be added to the California State Library’s list of the state’s official symbols ...
This list of reptiles of California includes the snakes, turtles and lizards found in the US state of California. [e] Endemic species . [i] Introduced species .