Parabuthus liosoma
{{Short description|Species of scorpion}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Buthidae - Parabuthus liosoma.JPG
| image_caption = Parabuthus liosoma from Yemen
| genus = Parabuthus
| species = liosoma
| authority = (Ehrenberg, 1828)
| synonyms =
- Parabuthus leiosoma (Ehrenberg, 1828)
}}
Parabuthus liosoma, the African black tail scorpion, is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae.[https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id478848/ Biolib]
Description
Parabuthus liosoma can reach a length of about {{convert|70|mm}}. These medium-sized scorpions are yellowish to reddish-brown, with darker or black last two metasoma segments.[http://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/p_liosoma.php The scorpion files][http://www.exoticfauna.com/arachnoculture/3/AC-i3a5-p1.html Exotic Fauna] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100120065612/http://www.exoticfauna.com/arachnoculture/3/AC-i3a5-p1.html |date=2010-01-20 }}