Family: Buthidae.

Genus and species: Lychas mucronatus. (Fabricius,1798)

Usual name: Chinese Swimming Scorpion.

Origin: Asia, Burma, Kampuchea, China, India, Laos, Thailand, Viêtnam.

Size: 3 in.

Terrarium: A tropical terrarium type of 3 gallons makes the deal, it will be equipped with 2 in. Of mixture of earth of sand and peat, 50/20/30, a stone and barks like hiding-places.

Temperature: 85° F. the day and 68° to 74° F. the night.

Moisture: 70 - 80 %. Sprinkled 1 time per week and put a bowl of water.

Food: they nourishes small preys, crickets, cockroaches, the small ones will be nourished micro crickets.

Reproduction: Gestation of 3 to 8 months, range from 12 to 35 pullus.

Sociability: they can be placed in group since there are many hiding-places and lot of foods for all.

Toxicity of venom: The sting is located 3 on a scale of 5.