| Tityus serrulatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Tityus |
| Species: | T. serrulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922 |
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Tityus serrulatus, the Brazilian yellow scorpion, is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Buthidae. It is native to Brazil and its venom is extremely toxic. It is considered the most dangerous scorpion in Brazil,[1] and has been known to cause deaths in children.[2] It is usually parthenogenetic.[1]