Scorpion key
A layman's key to the South African scorpion
families and common genera
To identify a scorpion, work through couplets 1
to 4 until the described characters apply to the scorpion to be identified.
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- Tail very thick, thicker than chela. Chela
slender and
round in cross section....... Buthidae
- Tail thinner
than chela. Chela large and flattened in cross section....... Scorpionoidea (2)
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