Reddyanus bilyi

{{Short description|Species of scorpion}}

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| taxon = Reddyanus bilyi

| authority = ({{ill|František Kovařík|lt=Kovařík|de|František Kovařík (Arachnologe)}}, 2003)

| synonyms =

  • Isometrus bilyi Kovařík, 2003

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Reddyanus bilyi is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae.{{cite web|url=http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/I/Isometrus_bilyi/|title=Isometrus bilyi|date=21 July 2012|publisher=ZipcodeZoo.com|accessdate=3 August 2013}} It is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The epithet bilyi honours Svatopluk Bílý of Prague, who collected the type specimen.

Description

The base colouration of the female holotype is yellow, with numerous black markings. The length is 26.1 mm.{{cite journal |last1=Kovařík |first1=František | date=2003 |title= A review of the genus Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) with descriptions of four new species from Asia and Australia |url=https://treatment.plazi.org/GgServer/html/4703879F45182708FEDFAF7122C4813A |journal= Euscorpius|volume=2003 |issue=10 |pages=1–19 |doi= 10.18590/euscorpius.2003.vol2003.iss10.1|access-date=31 January 2023}}

Distribution

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