Scorpion ID - retry

[brolloks]

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would try and ID some of the scorpions we have in the hobby this side of the ocean. So far I have not been able to get any solid confirmation as to what species this is. I unfortunately have no idea from which country this scorpion originated.
They are just referred to as "Red claws" in the local trade.

Here are some photos:

Any ideas?

 

[Galapoheros]

It's so hard to tell, you see so many incorrect IDs at google images. Young people trust stores and "adults" at the store, not realizing they don't know either. So, they post their scorpion along with the incorrect ID they were told it was. Whatever it is, it looks immature to me. My hunch when I first saw it was a young H. cyaneus. ...a wild guess though.

 

[Jonathan159]

I'd say either Heterometrus Cyaneus or H.Laoticus H.petersii. Heterometrus sp. are notoriously hard to correctly identify by your average scorpion keeper. (Just like me! ) hopefully someone will chime in soon.

 

[brolloks]

These scorpions have been a mistry I have been trying to solve for a long while now but you guys rate it's definitely of the Heterometrus genus?

 

[Rolls]

I'd for sure say Heterometrus genus no doubt as I'm sure everyone here would say, the issue is with the exact species as most are largely the same.

 

[Jonathan159]

I'd for sure say Heterometrus genus no doubt as I'm sure everyone here would say, the issue is with the exact species as most are largely the same.

Yup I have to agree!

 

[Galapoheros]

I'd say it's not laoticus and petersii, I've had those, yours doesn't look like either.

 

[Terrena Laxamentum]

There's barely granulation on the carapace, since H. cyaneus is heavily granulated, I wouldn't think it's H. cyaneus.

 

[Galapoheros]

I noticed that also, I think it's going to be either bengalensis, gravimanus or phipsoni. Go look at images, what do you think?

 

[Terrena Laxamentum]

I'd say it looks a lot like H. gravimanus or H. indus.

I used this as a guide: http://kovarex.com/scorpio/pdf/2004-Heterometrus.pdf

There was a picture on Google that looked exactly like the one shown here, but it was unlabeled.

 

[Galapoheros]

I used to go there often also, have it downloaded. Here's another good place to go to https://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/gallery.php You can usually look at more examples there.

 

[Jonathan159]

Great links! Thanks guys I've never seen those before

 

[Terrena Laxamentum]

Oh yeah, that's another good place.

 

[brolloks]

They do actually resemble some of the species mentioned so far.
Good info, thanks