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Uroplectes Otjimbinguensis
''Uroplectes otjimbinguensis'' is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae, endemic to Angola and Namibia.
Taxonomy
This species was originally described by Ferdinand Karsch as ''Lepreus otjimbinguensis'' in 1879 based on specimens collected near Otjimbingwe, Namibia. It was later moved to ''Uroplectes'' by Karl Kraepelin in 1899.
Etymology
The specific name ''otjimbinguensis'' is a combination of ''Otjimbingu ' and the Latin suffix ''-ensis'', "of or from place, therefore translating as "from Otjimbingue," in reference to the town where the species was first discovered.
Description
''Uroplectes otjimbinguensis'' is a small scorpion, achieving a maximum length of 40 mm. It is overall pale-yellow, with a broad dark band running down the center of the dorsal side of the abdomen, ending in a triangular dark patch on the cephalothorax. The third, fourth and fifth tail segments are black at the base, with the coloration extending farther down each segment as they approach ...
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