Hottentotta conspersus


Hottentotta conspersus, the Sesriem scorpion, is a species of scorpion of the family Buthidae.

Description

Hottentotta conspersus can reach a length of. The body is sparsely hirsute, with a granulated mesosoma and carapace and a seventh metasomal segment. The telson is granulated and very bulbous. The chelae are very narrow. Color varies from yellow to yellowish-brown. The carapace and carinae may be black. The chelicerae are yellow and lack reticulation.

Distribution

This species is found in Angola and Namibia.