Uroplectes lineatus is a species of scorpion, endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa.[2] U. lineatus is noted for is a clinically important venom.[3]
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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: | Uroplectes |
| Species: | U. lineatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Uroplectes lineatus | |
References
edit- ^ "species Uroplectes lineatus (C. L. Koch, 1844)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Uroplectes (lesser thick-tailed scorpions)". Iziko South African Museum. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1315. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
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