Parabuthus mossambicensis

{{Short description|Species of scorpion}}

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| image_caption = Parabuthus mossambicensis killing Mantis, Limpopo, South Africa.

| genus = Parabuthus

| species = mossambicensis

| authority = Peters, 1861

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Parabuthus mossambicensis, the orange flattail scorpion, is a species of highly venomous scorpion found in southern Africa. The scorpion is reddish brown to orange and grows up to 80mm in length.Leeming, J. 2003. Scorpions of Southern Africa. Struik: Cape Town.