Centruroides jaragua

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Centruroides jaragua is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae. It is native to the Dominican Republic.

Distribution and habitat

C. jaragua is known from Pedernales Province in the Dominican Republic, including Beata Island, with much of its range falling within the boundaries of Jaragua National Park. On Beata Island, juveniles were collected in semi-xerophytic forest on calcareous rock.{{cite journal |last1=Armas |first1=Luis F. de |year=1999 |title=Quince nuevos alacranes de La Española y Navassa, Antillas Mayores (Arachnida, Scorpiones) |journal=Avicennia |language=es |volume=10/11 |issue= |pages=124–126 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44342251 |via=Biodiversity Heritage Library |access-date=5 May 2024 |archive-date=5 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505115127/https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44342251 |url-status=live }}

Description

C. jaragua is a medium sized scorpion, measuring {{cvt|35–50|mm}} long, and mostly yellow in colour with brown markings.

References

Category:Buthidae

Category:Animals described in 1999

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Category:Arachnids of the Dominican Republic

Category:Endemic fauna of the Dominican Republic