Pseudolychas
Genus of scorpion endemic to Southern Africa
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Pseudolychas is a genus of scorpion in the family Buthidae. Species of the genus are known as the pygmy-thicktail scorpions and are found in South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique. Their venom is mild and not medically important.[1]
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| Pseudolychas | |
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| Plain pygmy-thicktail scorpion (Pseudolychas ochraceus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Pseudolychas Kraepelin, 1911 |
Pseudolychas ochraceus reproduces by parthenogenesis.[1][2]
Range
Their range is restricted to the humid habitats of coastal and Afromontane forests; but are also found in the suburban setting of the South African highveld.[1]
Species
There are three species recognised:[3]
- Plain pygmy-thicktail scorpion (Pseudolychas ochraceus) (Hirst, 1911)
- Eastern pygmy-thicktail scorpion (Pseudolychas pegleri) (Purcell, 1901)
- Transvaal pygmy-thicktail scorpion (Pseudolychas transvaalicus) Lawrence, 1961
Gallery
Eastern pygmy-thicktail scorpion (Pseudolychas pegleri)
Plain pygmy-thicktail scorpion (Pseudolychas ochraceus) with young
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