Babycurus buettneri

Babycurus buettneri
Babycurus buettneri from the Republic of the Congo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Buthidae
Genus: Babycurus
Species: B. buettneri
Binomial name
Babycurus buettneri
Karsch, 1886
Synonyms
  • Babycurus centrurimorphus Karsch, 1886
  • Babycurus kirki (Pocock, 1890)
  • Babycurus pictus Pocock, 1896
  • Rhoptrurus kirki Pocock, 1890

Babycurus buettneri is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. [1]

Description

Babycurus buettneri can reach a length of 55–68 millimetres (2.2–2.7 in). The base color is reddish brown to dark brown. [2]

Distribution

This species is present in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and in the Republic of the Congo.

References

  1. Biolib
  2. Kovařík, 2000 Revision of Babycurus with descriptions of three new species (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae, vol. 64, p. 235–265
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