Tityus pintodarochai is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Buthidae. It is only known from a single female collected in Paraná state, Brazil.
| Tityus pintodarochai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Tityus |
| Species: | T. pintodarochai
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| Binomial name | |
| Tityus pintodarochai Lourenço, 2005
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This is a medium-sized scorpion with a total length of around 50 mm. It is generally yellowish in colour, turning reddish towards the end of the tail. It can be distinguished from the widespread Tityus serrulatus by its lack of dark spots on the abdomen.
References
edit- Wilson R. Lourenço (2005). "Description of a new species of Tityus (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from the Parque Estadual de Vila Velha in the State of Paraná (Brazil)". Acta Biológica Paranaense. 34: 15–26.
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