Pseudolychas
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| Plain pygmy-thicktail scorpion (Pseudolychas ochraceus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Pseudolychas Kraepelin, 1911 |
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]
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
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Eastern pygmy-thicktail scorpion (Pseudolychas pegleri) -
Plain pygmy-thicktail scorpion (Pseudolychas ochraceus) with young
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References
- ^ a b c Prendini, Lorenzo (2004-01-01). "Systematics of the Genus Pseudolychas Kraepelin (Scorpiones: Buthidae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 97 (1): 37–63. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[0037:sotgpk]2.0.co;2. ISSN 0013-8746.
- ^ Seiter, Michael; Schramm, Frederic D.; Barthel, Alexander (2016-04-01). "The South African scorpion Pseudolychas ochraceus (Hirst, 1911) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) can reproduce by parthenogenesis". The Journal of Arachnology. 44 (1): 85–87. doi:10.1636/M15-68.1. ISSN 0161-8202.
- ^ "The Scorpion Files - Buthidae". www.ntnu.no. Retrieved 2024-01-08.