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Fine Rock Scorpion
Hadogenes gracilis
Hadogenes gracilis is a species of scorpion in the family Hemiscorpiidae. The distribution of this species is restricted to the Magaliesberg and surrounding rocky outcrops in South Africa and is threatened by mining....
From the article Hadogenes gracilis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This species is of the typical rock scorpion appearance which is overall quite flat, this adaptation allows them to easily maneuver into various cracks and crevices without catching portions of their carapace on the rocks. The pedipalps and the carapace are dark brown to black and the legs are lightly colored in comparison.
Range & habitat
Restricted to the Magaliesberg mountain range and the surrounding rocky outcrops in South Africa. Threatened by habitat loss due to mining.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 638166.