Lychas variatus, also known as the marbled scorpion or splendid marbled scorpion, is a species of small scorpion in the Buthidae family. It is native to Australia and New Guinea, and was first described in 1877 by Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole family. Includes every scorpion species dangerous to humans Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lychas marmoreus — venomous
- Tityus silvestris — venomous
- Tityus mattogrossensis — venomous
- Afrolychas burdoi — venomous
- Tityus pusillus — venomous
- Tityus ocelote — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Scorpiones
- Family
- Buthidae
- Genus
- Lychas
- Species
- Lychas variatus
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