Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Chelicerata Family Scorpionidae Genus Opistophthalmus Order Scorpion | |
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Similar Scorpion, Opistophthalmus, Opistophthalmus wahlbergii, Opistophthalmus boehmi, Arachnid | ||
The Robust burrowing scorpion (Opistophthalmus carinatus) is a widespread species of scorpion in the drier regions of southern Africa. It is a burrowing scorpion, which often places its burrow beside a large rock. Compared to others of its genus, it has a particularly sturdy body with large pinchers. It is also known as the Carinated bark scorpion or African yellow-leg scorpion.
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