Kingdom Animalia Family Hemiscorpiidae Genus Liocheles Order Scorpion | Class Arachnida Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Liocheles, Scorpion, Hormurus, Urodacus manicatus, Urodacus elongatus | ||
Liocheles karschii is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Hemiscorpiidae.
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Description
Liocheles karschii can reach a length of about 80 millimetres (3.1 in). Carapace is brown or dark brown., while tergites, legs, ventral surface and sternites are yellowish brown. Some specimens may be blackish brown or almost completely black.
Distribution
This species is present in Australia (Queensland) and Papua New Guinea.
Habitat
These scorpions can be found in the primeval rainforest at an elevation of 300–400 metres (980–1,310 ft) above sea level.
References
Liocheles karschii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA