Androctonus amoreuxi
species of arachnid
Androctonus amoreuxi, also known as the African fat-tailed scorpion or Tunisian fat-tailed scorpion, is a species of fat-tailed scorpion. It lives in North Africa, Tunisia, Mali, and Asia. Its sting can kill.[1]
| African fattail scorpion | |
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| A Tunisian fattail scorpion in Irasel. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Androctonus |
| Species: | A. amoreuxi
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| Binomial name | |
| Androctonus amoreuxi (Audouin, 1826)
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The adult scorpion is about 70 mm long. Its shell is yellow in color.[1]
Sting
changeThe Tunisian fat-tail's sting contains deadly venom enough to kill a human.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "WCH Clinical Toxinology Resources". www.toxinology.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.