Heterometrus indus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Chelicerata |
Order: | Scorpiones |
Family: | Scorpionidae |
Genus: | Heterometrus |
Species: | H. indus |
Binomial name | |
Heterometrus indus (DeGeer, 1778) |
Heterometrus indus, the Giant forest scorpion, is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is found only in India and Sri Lanka. It is known to as a fierce carnivorous arthropod for small animals.