Urodacus hartmeyeri

Urodacus hartmeyeri is a species of scorpion in the Urodacidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1908 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin.^[1]

Urodacus hartmeyeri
Female lectotype: dorsal (A) and ventral (B) views
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Scorpiones
Family:	Urodacidae
Genus:	Urodacus
Species:	U. hartmeyeri
Binomial name
Urodacus hartmeyeri Kraepelin, 1908[1]

Description

The species grows to about 100 mm in length. Colouration is mainly clay yellow.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia along the west coast and coastal plain, from North West Cape southwards to Hamel.^[2][3]