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Tityus bahiensis

Tityus bahiensis

Classification

Family
Buthidae

Tityus bahiensis is a medically important scorpion endemic to South America. Description and behavior It usually reaches 6 cm in length. Its cephalothorax and tergites are dark, with reddish brown above, light legs with black spots, pedipalp is usually light brown, with a dark brown on the part of the tibia, the post-abdomen is pale brown, but often reddish-brown.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 100Argentina · 9