Heterometrus longimanus (Herbst, 1800) is a animal in the Scorpionidae family, order Scorpiones, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Heterometrus longimanus (Herbst, 1800)

Heterometrus longimanus (Herbst, 1800)

Heterometrus longimanus is a black viviparous scorpion native to Southeast Asian humid tropical rainforests.

Family
Genus
Heterometrus
Order
Scorpiones
Class
Arachnida

About Heterometrus longimanus (Herbst, 1800)

Heterometrus longimanus (Herbst, 1800) can reach a total length of 10 to 12 centimetres, which equals 3.9 to 4.7 inches. It has a uniformly black body, and individuals of this species are viviparous. This scorpion species is native to Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore. It lives in humid tropical rainforests in this region.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Scorpiones Scorpionidae Heterometrus

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