Gigantometrus swammerdami
| Gigantometrus swammerdami | |
|---|---|
| A giant forest scorpion from the Western Ghats in Karnataka, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Scorpionidae |
| Genus: | Gigantometrus |
| Species: | G. swammerdami |
| Binomial name | |
| Gigantometrus swammerdami (Simon, 1872) | |
Gigantometrus swammerdami, commonly called the giant forest scorpion, is a scorpion belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is native to India and is the world's largest scorpion species at 23 cm (9 inch) in length, and weighs 56 g (2.0 oz).