Centruroides suffusus, sometimes referred to as the Durango Scorpion or the Mexican scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole genus. Bark scorpions Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Centruroides ornatus — venomous
- Centruroides infamatus — venomous
- Centruroides baldazoi — venomous
- Uroplectes vittatus — venomous
- Uroplectes otjimbinguensis — venomous
- Centruroides vittatus — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Scorpiones
- Family
- Buthidae
- Genus
- Centruroides
- Species
- Centruroides suffusus
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