Asian forest scorpion ID

The Snark

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I'm still on the learning curve here but it appears to be Silenus.
 

Joey Spijkers

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I'm still on the learning curve here but it appears to be Silenus.
It’s not silenus. There’s too much granulation on the chelae and carapace.

I think this is not a Heterometrinae, but a Pandininae. I’m not good with Pandininae besides P. imperator, so I can’t tell you what it is.
@Collin Clary ?
 

BadDen

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Accorpding to punctuation of chelae, I think it is Javanimetrus cyaneus

Is the tip of the aculeus ("sting") cutted?
 

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Accorpding to punctuation of chelae, I think it is Javanimetrus cyaneus
J. cyaneus typically has a reddish telson though. This one is nearly black. Also the granulation on the rest of the body doesn’t seem to match.
I don’t think it’s J. cyaneus. As I said, probably some Pandininae that I’m less familiar with.

Is the tip of the aculeus ("sting") cutted?
It looks like it is.
 

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It’s not silenus. There’s too much granulation on the chelae and carapace.

I think this is not a Heterometrinae, but a Pandininae. I’m not good with Pandininae besides P. imperator, so I can’t tell you what it is.
@Collin Clary ?
pedipalp shape seems to diagnose pandininae aswell, I've noticed they all have the fat claws.
 

BadDen

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J. cyaneus typically has a reddish telson though. This one is nearly black. Also the granulation on the rest of the body doesn’t seem to match.
I don’t think it’s J. cyaneus. As I said, probably some Pandininae that I’m less familiar with.
Hmm, as for me it looks similar to photos from Prendini et al., 2020 Heterometrinae revision. I extracted pages from this work, please take a look.
 

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Joey Spijkers

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Hmm, as for me it looks similar to photos from Prendini et al., 2020 Heterometrinae revision. I extracted pages from this work, please take a look.
Although the chelae look fairly similar, some of the other characteristics don’t seem to match up. I hope @Collin Clary can chime in.
 

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I was able to ask the person I got him from and apparently he was sold as a Silenus but I don't know if he came from a reputable breeder or a questionable pet store.
I'll add some more pictures if that helps. 20220116_224313.jpg 20220116_233743.jpg
 
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