Srilankametrus indus

Srilankametrus indus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Scorpionidae
Genus: Srilankametrus
Species:
S. indus
Binomial name
Srilankametrus indus
(DeGeer, 1778)
Synonyms
  • Scorpio indus De Geer, 1778
  • Heterometrus indus indus Couzijn, 1981
  • Heterometrus indus Fet, 2000
  • Scorpio ceylonicus Herbst, 1800
  • Heterometrus (Heterometrus) spinifer solitarius Couzijn, 1981

Srilankametrus indus, commonly known as the giant forest scorpion, is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]

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