| 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 | |
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Heterometrus indus (DeGeer, 1778) |
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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.