description Uroplectes formosus Overview
Uroplectes formosus is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae and the genus Uroplectes. Reginald Innes Pocock described it in 1890 in a revision of southern African scorpions. Records place the species in parts of southern Africa, including South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique, and published accounts associate it with arboreal settings and shelter beneath bark. It is a zoological subject rather than a common household animal.
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Where does Uroplectes formosus occur?
Uroplectes formosus is recorded from parts of southern Africa, including South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. It belongs to the scorpion family Buthidae.
Who described Uroplectes formosus?
Reginald Innes Pocock described the species in 1890. His work was part of a revision of southern African scorpions.
What genus is Uroplectes formosus in?
The species is in the genus Uroplectes. Its family is Buthidae, one of the recognized scorpion families.
Is Uroplectes formosus native to southern Africa?
Available records place it in southern Africa, including South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini. Those localities fit its history as a species described during a revision of southern African scorpions.
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