Liocheles karschii

Liocheles karschii
Liocheles karschii from New Guinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Scorpiones
Family:	Hemiscorpiidae
Genus:	Liocheles
Species:	L. karschii
Binomial name
Liocheles karschii (Keyserling, 1885)
Synonyms
Hormurus karschii Keyserling, 1885 Hormurus karschii keyensis Kraepelin, 1914 Hormurus papuanus Kraepelin, 1914

Liocheles karschii is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Hemiscorpiidae. ^[1]

Description

Liocheles karschii can reach a length of about 80 millimetres (3.1 in). Carapace is brown or dark brown., while tergites, legs, ventral surface and sternites are yellowish brown. Some specimens may be blackish brown or almost completely black. ^[2]

Distribution

This species is present in Australia (Queensland) and Papua New Guinea. ^[3][4]

Habitat

These scorpions can be found in the primeval rainforest at an elevation of 300–400 metres (980–1,310 ft) above sea level. ^[5]

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