Dwarf Wood Scorpion

Liocheles australasiae

Description

Liocheles australasiae has flattened elongated small body. It is red to yellowish brown in color. The claws are bigger than the body, the tail is slender. The males and females metasoma are thin with yellow or orange vesicle.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

22-36 mm

Ar

Arboreal

In

Insectivorest

No

Nocturnal

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Arachnida

ORDER

:

Scorpiones

FAMILY

:

Hormuridae

GENUS

:

Liocheles

SPECIES

:

Liocheles australasiae

Distribution

Liocheles australasiae could be found on the leaf axile of coconut tree, or beneath the rocks or between debris of forest on the ground.

Geography

Continent : Asia, Australia

Country : India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Japan, China, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Australia

Habits and Lifestyle

Liocheles australasiae is nocturnal, when disturbed it makes staccato movement or make quick dash for an escape. If there is a danger, this species fold their claws and leg and freely fall to play pretend to be death to avoid predators.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, Nocturnal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Liocheles australasiae feed on smaller animals

Diet : Insectivores

Mating Habits

Liocheles australasiae is parthenogenic, they can reproduce without males.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. https://biotataiwan.org/Liocheles-australasiae.html
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271822713_NOTES_ON_SCORPION_FAUNA_IN_KUALA_LOMPAT_KRAU_WILDLIFE_RESERVE_PAHANG_MALAYSIA
  3. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liocheles_australasiae
  4. https://animalscene.ph/2018/10/30/notes-on-the-husbandry-of-liocheles-scorpions/