Uroplectes lineatus (C.L.Koch, 1844) is a animal in the Buthidae family, order Scorpiones, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Uroplectes lineatus (C.L.Koch, 1844)

Uroplectes lineatus (C.L.Koch, 1844)

Uroplectes lineatus is an endemic South African scorpion species with clinically important venom.

Family
Genus
Uroplectes
Order
Scorpiones
Class
Arachnida

About Uroplectes lineatus (C.L.Koch, 1844)

Uroplectes lineatus (C.L.Koch, 1844) is a species of scorpion that is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa. This species is known for having clinically important venom.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Scorpiones Buthidae Uroplectes

More from Buthidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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