Mastigoproctus

Mastigoproctus
	Mastigoproctus baracoensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Clade:	Tetrapulmonata
Order:	Uropygi
Family:	Thelyphonidae
Subfamily:	Mastigoproctinae
Genus:	Mastigoproctus; Pocock, 1894

Mastigoproctus is a genus of whip scorpions. Native to the tropical forest regions of northern South America, these whip scorpions can reach a length of up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in) and can weigh over 30 grams (1.1 oz). Despite popular belief, they are not venomous as, like all other whip scorpions, they do not possess venom glands.

Species

The following species have been described:^[1]

Mastigoproctus abeli Villarreal & Giupponi, 2009 – Venezuela
Mastigoproctus ayalai Viquez & Armas, 2007 – Venezuela
Mastigoproctus baracoensis Franganillo, 1931 – Cuba
Mastigoproctus brasilianus (C. L. Koch, 1843) – Brazil
Mastigoproctus butleri Pocock, 1894 – Brazil
Mastigoproctus colombianus Mello-Leitão, 1940 – Colombia
Mastigoproctus formidabilis Hirst, 1912 – Venezuela
Mastigoproctus giganteus (Lucas, 1835) – Mexico, United States
Mastigoproctus maximus (Tarnani, 1889) – Brazil
Mastigoproctus minensis Mello-Leitão, 1931 – Brazil
Mastigoproctus pelegrini Armas, 2000 – Cuba
Mastigoproctus perditus Mello-Leitão, 1931 – Brazil
Mastigoproctus proscorpio (Latreille, 1806) – Dominican Republic, Haiti, Martinique
Mastigoproctus transoceanicus Lazell, 2000 – Hong Kong

Including: Since transferred to Mayacentrum

Mastigoproctus tantalus Roewer, 1954 – El Salvador

Since treated as junior synonym of Mimoscorpius pugnator

Mastigoproctus liochirus Pocock, 1900 – Guatemala

Since transferred to Valeriophonus

Mastigoproctus nara Valerio, 1981 – Costa Rica

References

^ Mark S. Harvey (2003). "Order Uropygi". Catalogue of the smaller arachnid orders of the world: Amblypygi, Uropygi, Schizomida, Palpigradi, Ricinulei and Solifugae. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 59–100. ISBN 978-0-643-06805-6.

External links

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Data related to Mastigoproctus at Wikispecies

[1] Mark S. Harvey (2003). "Order Uropygi". Catalogue of the smaller arachnid orders of the world: Amblypygi, Uropygi, Schizomida, Palpigradi, Ricinulei and Solifugae. CSIRO Publishing. pp. 59–100. ISBN 978-0-643-06805-6.

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