''Urodacus mckenziei'' is a species of scorpion in the

Urodacidae Urodacidae is a family containing two genera of scorpions, both of which are endemic to Australia. It was first described by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock in 1893. Formerly a subfamily (Urodacinae) of the Scorpionidae, it was later rai ...

family. It is endemic to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, and was first described in 2000 by Erich Volschenk, Graeme Smith and Mark Harvey.

Etymology

The species epithet ''mckenziei'' honours Norman I. McKenzie for contributions to knowledge of Australian

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Description

Colouration is mainly reddish-yellow, with some darker areas.

Distribution and habitat

The species is known only from the Carnarvon region of Western Australia.

References

mckenziei Scorpions of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Fauna of Western Australia Animals described in 2000 {{Scorpion-stub