Apistobuthus pterygocercus
| Apistobuthus pterygocercus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Apistobuthus |
| Species: | A. pterygocercus |
| Binomial name | |
| Apistobuthus pterygocercus Finnegan, 1932 | |
Apistobuthus pterygocercus (Shield-tailed Scorpion) is a species of scorpion that lives on the Arabian Peninsula. It is a highly venomous species, and is therefore of medical importance. It was first described by Susan Finnegan in 1932.