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Genus of whip scorpions From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mastigoproctus is a genus of whip scorpions. Native to the tropical forest regions of northern South America, these whip scorpions can reach a length of up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in) and can weigh over 30 grams (1.1 oz). Despite popular belief, they are not venomous as, like all other whip scorpions, they do not possess venom glands.
Mastigoproctus | |
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Mastigoproctus baracoensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Clade: | Tetrapulmonata |
Order: | Uropygi |
Family: | Thelyphonidae |
Subfamily: | Mastigoproctinae |
Genus: | Mastigoproctus Pocock, 1894 |
Type species | |
Mastigoproctus giganteus (Lucas, 1835) | |
Species | |
25, see text |
As of October 2023[update], the World Uropygi Catalog accepts the following twenty-fives species:[1]
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