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Bothriurus coriaceus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Arachnida

Family
  
Bothriuridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Scorpiones

Genus
  
Bothriurus

Bothriurus coriaceus

Similar
  
Bothriurus, Scorpion, Caraboctonus keyserlingi, Brachistosternus, Bothriuridae

Bothriurus coriaceus feeding video


Bothriurus coriaceus (Chilean scorpion) is a species of scorpion native to Chile in the Coquimbo region specifically in the northern dunes. They are not communal and are rumored to dislike the heat and will burrow deep into the ground to get cool. 20 °C - 68 °F is said to be their preferred temperature, a much cooler temperature than most scorpion species, and have actually been known to die in higher temperatures. In addition to living in lower temperatures they also prefer lower humidity than most species of scorpion.

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Bothriurus coriaceus


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Bothriurus coriaceus Wikipedia