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.Prendini, Lorenzo, and Oscar F. Francke. “Systematics of the Short-Tailed Whipscorpion Genus Stenochrus Chamberlin, 1922 (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae), with Descriptions of Six New Genera and Five New Species.” Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History., no. 435, 2019, pp. 5–91.Dias, Sidclay C., et al. “The Arachnid Order Schizomida in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a New Species of Rowlandius and New Records of Stenochrus Portoricensis (Schizomida : Hubbardiidae).” Zootaxa, no. 1850, 2008, pp. 53–60. They are able to thrive in different parts of the world, especially in caves, forests, fallen logs, and abandoned nests of termites.Lira, Afa. “First Record of Stenochrus Portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922 (Arachnida: Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) for the Pernambuco State, Brazil.” Brazilian Journal of Biology = Revista Brasileira De Biologia., vol. 75, no. 3, 2015, pp. 766–767., doi:10.1590/1519-6984.21113.
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