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Centruroides tecomanus

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Centruroides tecomanus is a Mexican scorpion in the family Buthidae. Hoffmann described it in 1932 as a subspecies of Centruroides limpidus, using the name C. limpidus tecomanus; morphological and molecular evidence later supported its recognition as a separate species. It occurs along the Pacific coastal region from southern Jalisco through Colima to southern Michoacán, and its name refers to Tecomán in Colima.

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What is Centruroides tecomanus?

Centruroides tecomanus is a Mexican scorpion in the family Buthidae. Hoffmann described it in 1932 as a subspecies of Centruroides limpidus before later evidence supported species-level recognition.

What was the older name for Centruroides tecomanus?

The original combination was Centruroides limpidus tecomanus. Morphological and molecular evidence later supported treating the population as a separate species.

Where is Centruroides tecomanus found?

It occurs in Mexico. The species is part of the medically important and taxonomically diverse genus Centruroides.

Why has the classification of Centruroides tecomanus changed?

Researchers compared physical traits with molecular evidence and found support for separating it from Centruroides limpidus. This is why older references may use a subspecies name while newer sources treat it as a species.

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