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ScorpionMAP:   672
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3322AC
Observer:   de Villiers M; Andre Fourie
Date of record:   2014-10-24
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   302610
Species name:   Parabuthus granulatus
Common name:  
Family:   BUTHIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ScorpionMAP-672
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 672 - photo: 1
VM-number: 672 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian ENGELBRECHT
Comment:   ID uncertain. It seems capensis also occurs at this locality based on previous records from the observer
Date:   2014-11-08 15:30:45
Species name:   Parabuthus planicauda -- Scorpions
Species code:   302750
Comment number:   2
By:   Lorenzo Prendini
Comment:   don't be fooled by the color: this is neither capensis nor planicauda, but a female granulatus ! -- note the carapace, chelae, metasoma and telson
Date:   2017-08-24 22:17:09
Species name:   Parabuthus granulatus -- Scorpions
Species code:   302610

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