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Mastigoproctus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Mastigoproctus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Thelyphonida

Family
  
Thelyphonidae

Higher classification
  
Thelyphonidae

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Mastigoproctus giganteus, Mastigoproctus colombianus

Mastigoproctus giganteus feeding


Mastigoproctus is a genus of whip scorpions. Native to the rain forest regions of northern South America, these whip scorpions can reach a length of up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in) and can weigh over 30 grams (1.1 oz). Despite popular belief, they are not venomous as, like all other whip scorpions, they do not possess venom glands.

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Species

The following species have been described:

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  • Mastigoproctus abeli Villarreal & Giupponi, 2009 – Venezuela
  • Mastigoproctus ayalai Viquez & Armas, 2007 – Venezuela
  • Mastigoproctus baracoensis Franganillo, 1931 – Cuba
  • Mastigoproctus brasilianus (C. L. Koch, 1843) – Brazil
  • Mastigoproctus butleri Pocock, 1894 – Brazil
  • Mastigoproctus colombianus Mello-Leitão, 1940 – Colombia
  • Mastigoproctus formidabilis Hirst, 1912 – Venezuela
  • Mastigoproctus giganteus (Lucas, 1835) – Mexico, United States
  • Mastigoproctus liochirus Pocock, 1900 – Guatemala
  • Mastigoproctus maximus (Tarnani, 1889) – Brazil
  • Mastigoproctus minensis Mello-Leitão, 1931 – Brazil
  • Mastigoproctus nara Valerio, 1981 – Costa Rica
  • Mastigoproctus pelegrini Armas, 2000 – Cuba
  • Mastigoproctus perditus Mello-Leitão, 1931 – Brazil
  • Mastigoproctus proscorpio (Latreille, 1806) – Dominican Republic, Haiti, Martinique
  • Mastigoproctus tantalus Roewer, 1954 – El Salvador
  • Mastigoproctus transoceanicus Lazell, 2000 – Hong Kong

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    References

    Mastigoproctus Wikipedia
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