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Serradigitus gertschi

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Serradigitus gertschi
Serradigitus gertschi, California
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae
Genus: Serradigitus
Species:
S. gertschi
Binomial name
Serradigitus gertschi
(Williams, 1968)

Serradigitus gertschi also commonly known as the sawfinger scorpion is a species of scorpion in the family Vaejovidae.[1][2] The venom has been researched for potential medical applications.[3]

Distribution

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California to Texas and southward into the Baja California peninsula and mainland Mexico.[4]

Subspecies

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These two subspecies belong to the species Serradigitus gertschi:

  • Serradigitus gertschi gertschi
  • Serradigitus gertschi striatus

References

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  1. ^ "Serradigitus gertschi". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  2. ^ "Serradigitus gertschi species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  3. ^ Romero-Gutiérrez, Maria Teresa; Santibáñez-López, Carlos Eduardo; Jiménez-Vargas, Juana María; Batista, Cesar Vicente Ferreira; Ortiz, Ernesto; Possani, Lourival Domingos (2018). "Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analyses Reveal the Diversity of Venom Components from the Vaejovid Scorpion Serradigitus gertschi". Toxins. 10 (9): 359. doi:10.3390/toxins10090359. ISSN 2072-6651. PMC 6162517. PMID 30189638.
  4. ^ "Serradigitus". www.solpugid.com. Retrieved 2022-06-05.