Cercophonius squama

The body is creamy yellow to orange-brown with dark brown variegations.

[3] They have been proven to be slightly defensive, nocturnal—like most scorpions—and sedentary, meaning that it is highly unlikely for them to migrate when there are extreme environmental changes.

Accustomed to a wetter climate, these scorpions can dig shallower or deeper burrows, depending on the situation, to avoid environmental extremes for several months.

[3] Females give birth to 20-30 live young over a period of several hours.

[3] It takes approximately two weeks for the exoskeleton to completely form for newborns.

A Cercophonius squama as seen in situ near the Australian Capital Territory .