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Phrynus operculatus
tailless whipscorpion
A medium-sized tailless whipscorpion (18–22 mm total length) found across much of Mexico. Distinguished by chestnut coloration with reddish tones on the carapace and pedipalps, four anterior spines on the pedipalp trochanter, and specific female gonopod morphology. The species shows considerable morphological variation across its range, suggesting it may represent a species complex.