Opisthacanthus rugiceps is a species of African scorpion.
Distribution Opisthacanthus rugiceps is found in East Africa, and extends further than 15° south only in Malawi. (PDF: Part 1, Part 2)
Systematics Opisthacanthus rugiceps belongs to the "asper group" in the subgenus Nepabellus of the genus Opisthacanthus in the family Hormuridae.
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