Cercophonius squama
Wood Scorpion at Wombeyan Caves, NSW
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| Cercophonius squama | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Sep 2023 | |
| Cercophonius squama | trevorpreston | 31 May 2023 | |
| Urodacus manicatus | CarbonAI | 31 May 2023 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 31 May 2023 |
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Scorpion about 15mm. Definately not black Rock Scorpion, but it doesn't look like Lychas marmoreus either.
1 comment
31 May 2023
Based on the thickness of the tail I think this is Cercophonius squama, Wood scorpion. First time I have seen this species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.916903-34.273902
- Altitude 999.3m
- Maps Mares Forest National Park
- Places Wombeyan Caves, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 May 2023 12:18 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cercophonius squama Scorpions (Scorpionidae) Other Arthropods
Species information
- Cercophonius squama Scientific name
- Wood Scorpion Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1437.48m Recorded at altitude
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