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Lychas ceylonensis

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Species of scorpion

Lychas ceylonensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Buthidae
Genus: Lychas
Species: L. ceylonensis
Binomial name
Lychas ceylonensis
Lourenço & Huber, 1999

Lychas ceylonensis is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The name is derived from the old name of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The species has similarities with Lychas srilankensis, but can be differentiated by physical differences and differing habitats: L. srilankensis coming from a humid regions, whereas L. ceylonensis comes from dry formations closer to the center of the island.

References

  1. "A review of the genus Lychas". 7 March 2014.
  2. Heller, K (1914). "Coleoptera von Seram und Bali". Entomologische Mitteilungen. 3: 293–315. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.5092. ISSN 0044-5223.
Taxon identifiers
Lychas ceylonensis
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