Rank Species | Family Hemiscorpiidae Subgenus Nepabellus Higher classification Opisthacanthus | |
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Similar Opisthacanthus, Scorpion, Arachnid, Hemiscorpiidae, Opisthacanthus capensis | ||
Opisthacanthus rugiceps
Opisthacanthus rugiceps is a species of African scorpion.
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Distribution
O. rugiceps is found in East Africa, and extends further than 15° south only in Malawi.
Systematics
O. rugiceps belongs to the "asper group" in the subgenus Nepabellus of the genus Opisthacanthus in the family Liochelidae (Hemiscorpiidae).
References
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