| Hottentotta conspersus | |
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| Hottentotta conspersus. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Hottentotta |
| Species: | H. conspersus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hottentotta conspersus (Thorell, 1876) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hottentotta conspersus, the Sesriem scorpion, is a species of scorpion of the family Buthidae.
Hottentotta conspersus can reach a length of 40–65 millimetres (1.6–2.6 in). Body is sparsely hirsute, with granulated mesosoma and carapace and with seventh metasomal segment. Telson is granulated and very bulbous. Chelae are very narrow. Color varies from yellow to yellowish brown. Carapace and carinae may be black. Chelicerae are yellow without reticulation. [1]
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Hottentotta jalalabadensis is a species of scorpion of the family Buthidae. It was first found in Afghanistan.
Hottentotta stockwelli is a species of scorpion of the family Buthidae. It was first found in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, India.
Charmus saradieli is a species of non-venomous scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.
Reddyanus ceylonensis is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.
Reddyanus jayarathnei is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.
Reddyanus ranawanai is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.
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