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Kolotl

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Kolotl
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Diplocentridae
Genus: Kolotl
Santibáñez-López, Francke & Prendini, 2014
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Kolotl is a genus of scorpions in the family Diplocentridae, native to Mexico. Named for the Nahuatl word for scorpion, they can be almost 10 cm long.[1]

Species

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Currently accepted species include:

References

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  1. ^ Santibáñez-López, Carlos E.; Francke, Oscar F.; Prendini, Lorenzo (2014). "Kolotl, n. gen. (Scorpiones: Diplocentridae), a New Scorpion Genus from Mexico". American Museum Novitates (3815): 1–14. doi:10.1206/3815.1. S2CID 84956256.