Mastigoproctus

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.

Mastigoproctus
Mastigoproctus baracoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Thelyphonida
Family: Thelyphonidae
Subfamily: Mastigoproctinae
Genus: Mastigoproctus
Pocock, 1894

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
  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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