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ScorpionMAP:   532
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3021DC
Observer:   Oschadleus HD
Date of record:   2014-05-29
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   scorpion under shale rock
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   304330
Species name:   Opistophthalmus austerus
Common name:  
Family:   SCORPIONIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ScorpionMAP-532
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 532 - photo: 1
VM-number: 532 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian ENGELBRECHT
Comment:  
Date:   2014-07-18 08:35:52
Species name:   Opistophthalmus karrooensis -- Scorpions
Species code:   304590
Comment number:   2
By:   Lorenzo Prendini
Comment:   colouration doesn’t match karrooensis
Date:   2017-08-24 04:47:50
Species name:   Opistophthalmus austerus -- Scorpions
Species code:   304330

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