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Spotted 200M in Binmatya Cave (Cacupangan Cave System), Brgy. Tagudin, Mabini, Pangasinan
Wiki - Thelyphonida is an arachnid order comprising invertebrates commonly known as vinegaroons (or vinegarroons). They are often called uropygids in the scientific community after the former order Uropygi (which originally also included the order Schizomida). They are also known as whip scorpions because of their resemblance to true scorpions and because of their whiplike tails. Photo by Jerry Rendon
jumpingspiderman: Yep, I just learning about uropygids too and according to Wiki, "They are often called uropygids in the scientific community after the former order Uropygi (which originally also included the order Schizomida)." Maybe an expert here on PN can confirm for us...
I think you're right about Uropygi and Thelyphonida. From what little information I could find, it looks like Thelyphonida is the new name for the Order, but Uropygi is still widely used, even in the scientific community.
@jumpingspiderman, it seems Uropygi is not a genus name but the old name of the Order Thelyphonida
Spotted on Feb 26, 2009
Submitted on Feb 26, 2012
