Androctonus amoreuxi, the African fattail scorpion, is a species of scorpion found in Africa. In the Dogon Country of Mali, it is a common house scorpion.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole genus. Fat-tailed scorpions Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Buthus israelis — venomous
- Parabuthus brevimanus — considered venomous
- Mesobuthus thersites — venomous
- Buthus parroti — venomous
- Parabuthus granulatus — considered venomous
- Paruroctonus utahensis — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Scorpiones
- Family
- Buthidae
- Genus
- Androctonus
- Species
- Androctonus amoreuxi
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