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title: "Lesser Stripetail Scorpion"
description: "Chihuahuanus coahuilae — Insetos e aranhas. The lesser stripetail scorpion (Chihuahuanus coahuilae) is a small (35-55mm) species of scorpion found in Mexico and the southwestern United States."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/lesser-stripetail-scorpion
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Lesser Stripetail Scorpion

> Chihuahuanus coahuilae — Insetos e aranhas. The lesser stripetail scorpion (Chihuahuanus  coahuilae) is a small (35-55mm) species of scorpion found in Mexico and the southwestern United States.

- Scientific name: *Chihuahuanus coahuilae*
- Category: `insects` (Insetos e aranhas)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 880
- iNaturalist taxon: [423849](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/423849)

## Names

- en: Lesser Stripetail Scorpion

## Countries with the most observations

US (580), MX (47)

## Summary

The lesser stripetail scorpion (Chihuahuanus  coahuilae) is a small (35-55mm) species of scorpion found in Mexico and the southwestern United States.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_stripetail_scorpion

## Photo

![Lesser Stripetail Scorpion](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/lesser-stripetail-scorpion/medium.jpg)

Photo: Nick Loveland · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/358188419

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/lesser-stripetail-scorpion?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).