Opistophthalmus macer
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> Superfamily: Scorpionoidea > Family: Scorpionidae
> Genus: Opistophthalmus
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Opistophthalmus macer. Bontebok National
Park. [images N. Larsen ©] |
Opistophthalmus macer occurs from
False Bay to Worcester then eastward to Port Elizabeth in the Western and
Eastern Cape. Total length of these scorpions is 115mm including the caudal
segment (tail).
Text by
Norman Larsen © |