Scorpion ID??

[Scorpmatt]

Hi Im Matt from Mexico this scorpion is from Yucatan Merida

The picture was taken by a friend of my.

Is a dangerous species??

 

[blazetown]

I don't know that much about scorps. All I know is that pointy pincers usually means they have more potent venom.

 

[Redneck]

My Guess

I am not 100% for sure but it looks like it might be a Centruroides gracilis.. thats just IMO.. I could be wrong

 

[Alakdan]

Possibly Tityus sp.

 

[Nomadinexile]

I can't I.D. this scorpion for you. However, there are plenty of scorpions in mexico that pack a punch. Assume it's highly toxic until you find out FOR SURE otherwise. If you can't get it I.D.'d on here, you can probably get an I.D. at a local university. If not local, I am sure someone at UNAM in Mexico City could! (I think UNAM is the big mexico city University, if I am incorrect, go to the largest MX University)

*If you give it a few more days on here, you could very well get an I.D. There are a lot of "experts" that aren't on here everyday but could very well be soon.

Good luck! Nice looking specimen!

 

[Koh_]

im not an expert but i vote for Centruroides sp.
and i dont think it's tityus as they don't live in mexico as far as i know.
but telling you again , im not an expert..lol

 

[calum]

I think it might be C.gracillis or a Tityus sp. (I think there may be a few species in mexico, not sure though)

 

[BrettG]

All I know is that I want one....

 

[Nomadinexile]

This says there are over 200 species and subspecies in mexico (Laurenco and Sissom 2000)



Here:

http://books.google.com/books?id=RR...#v=onepage&q=Mexican scorpion species&f=false

 

[AzJohn]

All I know is that I want one....

Get C Gracilis. They look very similar. In fact they might be the same. Plus they are very common. I've sold well over 100 this year.


John

 

[Koh_]

anyone can ID what that is exactly?
i'd like to know ..im just curious lol

 

[Scorpmatt]

Thanks

I can't I.D. this scorpion for you. However, there are plenty of scorpions in mexico that pack a punch. Assume it's highly toxic until you find out FOR SURE otherwise. If you can't get it I.D.'d on here, you can probably get an I.D. at a local university. If not local, I am sure someone at UNAM in Mexico City could! (I think UNAM is the big mexico city University, if I am incorrect, go to the largest MX University)

*If you give it a few more days on here, you could very well get an I.D. There are a lot of "experts" that aren't on here everyday but could very well be soon.

Good luck! Nice looking specimen!

Yes You are tottaly correct the UNAM is biggest University in Mexico.
This scorp likely a Centruroides....... Mexico has a lot of this type of scorp.

thanks to everyone for the contributions

 

[DireWolf0384]

Looks like a Centruoides to me as well. :?

 

[pandinus]

Its a Centruroides gracilis, there are no tityus spp. in the Yucatan, and while i'm not 100% positive, i'm pretty sure that gracilis is the only Centruroides found on the peninsula.



John