Uroplectes is a genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae. They are known commonly as the lesser thick-tailed scorpions. There are about 40 species distributed in the Afrotropical realm.[1] They are most diverse in South Africa.[2]
These scorpions are generally about 3 to 6 centimeters long,[1] but a few are smaller, such as U. ansiedippenaarae, which is less than 2 centimeters in length.[2] They are variable in color from bright yellows to muted greens. They occur in many types of habitat from mountain forests to deserts. They live under rocks and in trees, and are sometimes seen invading houses.[1]
Species include:[3]
Uroplectes is a genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae. They are known commonly as the lesser thick-tailed scorpions. There are about 40 species distributed in the Afrotropical realm. They are most diverse in South Africa.
These scorpions are generally about 3 to 6 centimeters long, but a few are smaller, such as U. ansiedippenaarae, which is less than 2 centimeters in length. They are variable in color from bright yellows to muted greens. They occur in many types of habitat from mountain forests to deserts. They live under rocks and in trees, and are sometimes seen invading houses.
Species include:
Uroplectes andreae Pocock, 1889 Uroplectes ansiedippenaarae Prendini, 2015 Uroplectes carinatus (Pocock, 1890) Uroplectes chubbi Hirst, 1911 Uroplectes fischeri (Karsch, 1879) Uroplectes flavoviridis Peters, 1861 Uroplectes formosus Pocock, 1890 Uroplectes gracilior Hewitt, 1914 Uroplectes insignis Pocock, 1890 Uroplectes katangensis Prendini, 2015 Uroplectes lineatus (C. L. Koch, 1844) Uroplectes longimanus Werner, 1936 Uroplectes malawicus Prendini, 2015 Uroplectes marlothi Purcell, 1901 Uroplectes ngangelarum Monard, 1930 Uroplectes occidentalis Simon, 1876 Uroplectes olivaceus Pocock, 1896 Uroplectes otjimbinguensis (Karsch, 1879) Uroplectes pardalis Werner, 1913 Uroplectes pardii Kovarik, 2003 Uroplectes pictus Werner, 1913 Uroplectes pilosus (Thorell, 1876) Uroplectes planimanus (Karsch, 1879) Uroplectes schlechteri Purcell, 1901 Uroplectes schubotzi Kraepelin, 1929 Uroplectes silvestrii Borelli, 1913 Uroplectes teretipes Lawrence, 1966 Uroplectes triangulifer (Thorell, 1876) Uroplectes tumidimanus Lamoral, 1979 Uroplectes variegatus (C. L. Koch, 1844) Uroplectes vittatus (Thorell, 1876) Uroplectes xanthogrammus Pocock, 1897 Uroplectes zambezicus Prendini, 2015
