The Puerto Rican whipscorpion, Stenochrus portoricensis, is a species of short-tailed whipscorpion in the family Hubbardiidae, order Schizomida, found mainly across North and Central America. Its parthenogenetic mode of reproduction, in which females can produce offspring without mating, has allowed it to establish populations well beyond its original range, in other temperate parts of the world. It lives in caves, forests, fallen logs and abandoned termite nests, a range of moist, sheltered microhabitats typical of the order.
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System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific NameStenochrus portoricensis 3 Connections
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Stenochrus portoricensis
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Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Puerto Rican WhipscorpionDistributionsQuote, Distributions
"locality": "North America", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)"
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1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species profiles for Stenochrus portoricensis
Global Biodiversity Information FacilitySpecies profileQuote, Species profile
"taxonKey": 2181646, "habitat": "Terrestrial", "source": "Protected Areas - Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Galápagos Islands, Ecuador"
2. Stenochrus portoricensis (Wikipedia)
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Stenochrus portoricensis is a species of arachnid belonging to the family Hubbardiidae in the order Schizomida, which are commonly known as short-tailed whip scorpions. They are mostly found in North and Central America, but their parthenogenetic lifestyle allows them to live in other parts of the world in temperate climates.
3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Stenochrus portoricensis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Stenochrus portoricensis"
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