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| Mastigoproctus | |
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| Mastigoproctus baracoensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Clade: | Tetrapulmonata |
| Order: | Uropygi |
| Family: | Thelyphonidae |
| Subfamily: | Mastigoproctinae |
| Genus: | Mastigoproctus Pocock, 1894 |
| Type species | |
| Mastigoproctus giganteus (Lucas, 1835)
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| Species | |
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25, see text | |
Mastigoproctus is a genus of whip scorpions. Native to the tropical forest regions of northern South America, these whip scorpions can reach a length of up to 9 centimetres (3.5 in) and can weigh over 30 grams (1.1 oz). Despite popular belief, they are not venomous as, like all other whip scorpions, they do not possess venom glands.