About Uroplectes otjimbinguensis (Karsch, 1879)
Uroplectes otjimbinguensis (Karsch, 1879) is a small scorpion that reaches a maximum total length of 40 mm. Its body is overall pale yellow, with a broad dark band running along the center of the dorsal side of the abdomen. This band extends forward to end in a triangular dark patch on the cephalothorax. The third, fourth, and fifth tail segments have black coloration at their base, and this dark color extends further down each successive segment as they get closer to the stinger. This species has thin pedipalps, and the movable finger of the pedipalp bears 11 rows of denticles. Approximately 15 comb teeth are present on the ventral side of the body. This scorpion lives in arid regions, where it occupies woody vegetation habitats. It shelters under peeling tree bark and inside holes in tree trunks. A 2005 study that examined scorpion species richness in relation to altitude at the Brandberg Massif recorded this species as one of only 5 out of 20 documented scorpion species found at all altitudes across the site, which ranged from 400 to 2,600 meters above sea level.
