Apistobuthus pterygocercus explained

Apistobuthus pterygocercus (Shield-tailed Scorpion) is a species of scorpion that lives on the Arabian Peninsula.^[1] It is a highly venomous species, and is therefore of medical importance.^[1] It was first described by Susan Finnegan in 1932.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: William H. Robinson . 2005 . Handbook of Urban Insects and Arachnids . . 978-0-521-81253-5 . Arthropoda . 389–440 .
2. Susan Finnegan . 1932 . Report on the scorpions collected by Mr. Bertram Thomas in Arabia . . 38 . 258 . 91–98 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1932.tb00695.x.