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ScorpionMAP:   10
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2822CB
Observer:   Jessnitz V
Date of record:   2012-11-23
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   302540
Species name:   Parabuthus capensis
Common name:  
Family:   BUTHIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ScorpionMAP-10
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10 - photo: 1
VM-number: 10 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ian ENGELBRECHT
Comment:   Eye shine on a scorpion! Need to double check this locality.
Date:   2013-05-08 20:47:10
Species name:   Parabuthus laevifrons -- Scorpions
Species code:   302670
Comment number:   2
By:   Lorenzo Prendini
Comment:   metasomal carination inconsistent with laevifrons; erroneous locality - correct locality = Scorpion Map 260
Date:   2017-08-22 02:39:58
Species name:   Parabuthus capensis -- Scorpions
Species code:   302540

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