Heterometrus longimanus

Heterometrus longimanus, the Asian forest scorpion, is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae.^[1]

Heterometrus longimanus
Heterometrus longimanus from Borneo, Dorsal and ventral views
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Scorpiones
Family:	Scorpionidae
Genus:	Heterometrus
Species:	H. longimanus
Binomial name
Heterometrus longimanus (Herbst, 1800)
Synonyms
Buthus costimanus C. L. Koch, 1837 Centrurus galbineus C. L. Koch, 1838 Palamnaeus angustimanus Thorell, 1876 Pandinus humilis Simon, 1877 Scorpio longimanus Herbst, 1800

Description

Heterometrus longimanus can reach a length of 10–12 centimetres (3.9–4.7 in).^[2] Body color is uniformly black. These scorpions are viviparous.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

This species is native to Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore), where it inhabits the humid tropical rainforests.^[3]