Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Genus Opisthacanthus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Scorpiones Rank Species | |
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Family Hemiscorpiidae (Liochelidae) Similar Opisthacanthus capensis, Opisthacanthus rugiceps, Opisthacanthus, Hormuridae, Hemiscorpiidae | ||
Distribution
This species can be found in the sub-Saharan Africa (Angola, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Mozambique).
Habitat
This species has an arboreal habit. It can be found in holes in tree trunks and in the spaces behind peeling barks. It is endemic to primary lowland rainforest at an elevation of 110 metres (360 ft) above sea level.
References
Opisthacanthus africanus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA