Apistobuthus pterygocercus

Apistobuthus pterygocercus (Shield-tailed Scorpion) is a species of scorpion that lives on the Arabian Peninsula.^[1] It is a highly venomous species, and is therefore of medical importance.^[1] It was first described by Susan Finnegan in 1932.^[2]

Apistobuthus pterygocercus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Scorpiones
Family:	Buthidae
Genus:	Apistobuthus
Species:	A. pterygocercus
Binomial name
Apistobuthus pterygocercus Finnegan, 1932