Atlas of African Scorpions

Record details

ScorpionMAP:   2833
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030BC
Observer:   Vos Peter
Date of record:   2017-10-16
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   C. 25mm body length mum with babes
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   303280
Species name:   Uroplectes formosus
Common name:  
Family:   BUTHIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Lesser Tree Scorpion (Uroplectes formosus)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ScorpionMAP-2833
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 2833 - photo: 1
VM-number: 2833 - photo: 2
VM-number: 2833 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lorenzo Prendini
Comment:   Can't imagine why this would be called the 'Lesser Tree Scorpion' ? It doesn't live in trees !
Date:   2017-11-17 23:54:55
Species name:   Uroplectes formosus -- Scorpions
Species code:   303280

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