Chaerilus celebensis
Chaerilus celebensis also known as the Asian bush scorpion or speckled bush scorpion is a species of scorpion from the family Chaerilidae. It was described in 1894 by Reginald Innes Pocock, using material from Luwu on the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) in Indonesia.[1] Although it has been reported from a number of locations in Southeast Asia, the only reliable records are from Luwu.[1] Specimens are stocky and barely exceed 1.5 inches (38 mm) in length. They rarely sting and their venom is of little or no medical significance.[2] They live in tropical forests, but remain in the soil and mulch, graze on low vegetation and insects and are not capable of climbing vertical surfaces.[2]
| Chaerilus celebensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Chaerilidae |
| Genus: | Chaerilus |
| Species: | C. celebensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaerilus celebensis (Pocock, 1894) | |
References
- Wilson R. Lourenço, Dong Sun & Mingsheng Zhu (2010). "A new species of Chaerilus Simon, 1877 (Scorpiones, Chaerilidae) from Thailand" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 58 (1): 79–85.
- Manny Rubio (2008). Scorpions: Everything About Purchase, Care, Feeding, and Housing. Barron's Educational Series. p. 108. ISBN 9780764139819.
External links
- Leonard Georg (2011). "Chaerilus celebensis (Pocock, 1894) ex.: Philippinen, Negros Oriental. Anatomy of an adult female" (PDF).
- telow (May 16, 2007). "Scorpion of the month: May – Chaerilus celebensis". The Venom List. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- JamieLawrence (July 5, 2011). "Chaerilus celebensis". Arachnoboards.
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