Euscorpiops karschi explained

Euscorpiops karschi is a species of scorpion in the Euscorpiidae family, first found in Tibet and Yunnan, China.^[1]

According to a 2014 publication, the scorpion has a chela, or pincer-like claw, with a "length to width ratio of 3.4 – 3.5, carapace with sparse, nearly equal granules, total length less than 50 mm (small species), [and] coloration basically dark red-brown."^[2]

Further reading

• Sun, Dong, and Ming-Sheng Zhu. "One new species of scorpion belonging to the genus Euscorpiops Vachon, 1980 from Yunnan, China (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae, Scorpiopinae)." Zootaxa 2399 (2010): 61-68.
• Cao, Zhijian, et al. "Overview of scorpion species from China and their toxins." Toxins 6.3 (2014): 796-815.

Notes and References

1. Qi, Jian-Xin, Ming-Sheng Zhu, and Wilson R. Lourenço. "Eight new species of the genera Scorpiops Peters, Euscorpiops Vachon, and Chaerilus Simon (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae, Chaerilidae) from Tibet and Yunnan, China."Euscorpius 2005.32 (2015): 1-40.
2. Web site: History of study, updated checklist, distribution and key of scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) from China. Zhi-Yong DI, Zi-Zhong YANG, Shi-Jin YIN, Zhi-Jian CAO, Wen-Xin LI. bioline.org.br . Zoological Research. 15. 5 January 2020.