Buthidae
Centruroides vittatus (Say, 1821)
Centruroides vittatus (Say, 1821)
Centruroides vittatus, the striped bark scorpion, is a common frequently encountered scorpion from the central U.S. and northern Mexico.
Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing, 1928
Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing, 1928
The Arizona bark scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus) is a small, light brown desert scorpion native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
Centruroides limbatus (Pocock, 1898)
Centruroides limbatus (Pocock, 1898)
Centruroides limbatus is a large, color-variable scorpion native to Central America, sometimes found stinging people in the US.
Centruroides hentzi (Banks, 1900)
Centruroides hentzi (Banks, 1900)
Centruroides hentzi is a sexually dimorphic scorpion that often invades human households in its native range.
Centruroides gracilis (Latreille, 1804)
Centruroides gracilis (Latreille, 1804)
Centruroides gracilis is a color-variable scorpion that can live in both wild and human-associated habitats, with distinct sex-based size and maturation differences.
Centruroides exilicauda (Wood, 1863)
Centruroides exilicauda (Wood, 1863)
Centruroides exilicauda, the Baja California bark scorpion, is a non-dangerous scorpion species found in Baja California.
Centruroides nigrimanus (Pocock, 1898)
Centruroides nigrimanus (Pocock, 1898)
Centruroides nigrimanus is a Buthidae scorpion species endemic to Mexico, with an unsubstantiated Honduran record.
Centruroides suffusus Pocock, 1902
Centruroides suffusus Pocock, 1902
Centruroides suffusus, a venomous Buthidae scorpion from Durango, Mexico, its venom is widely used in research.
Centruroides bicolor (Pocock, 1898)
Centruroides bicolor (Pocock, 1898)
Centruroides bicolor is a large, brightly colored scorpion native to the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama.
Tityus pachyurus Pocock, 1897
Tityus pachyurus Pocock, 1897
Tityus pachyurus is a dangerous scorpion found in Central and northern South America, responsible for severe stings.
Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922
Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922
Tityus serrulatus is a venomous Brazilian buthid scorpion growing to 5–7 cm long that is becoming more common in urban areas.
Tityus stigmurus (Thorell, 1876)
Tityus stigmurus (Thorell, 1876)
Tityus stigmurus is a fast-growing buthid scorpion species endemic to Brazil that is facultatively parthenogenetic.
Tityus obscurus (Gervais, 1843)
Tityus obscurus (Gervais, 1843)
Tityus obscurus is a large, nocturnal scorpion species native to northern South American Amazonian forests.
Tityus silvestris Pocock, 1897
Tityus silvestris Pocock, 1897
Tityus silvestris is a small but medically significant scorpion found in tropical forests of northern South America.
Tityus bahiensis (Perty, 1833)
Tityus bahiensis (Perty, 1833)
Tityus bahiensis is a non-aggressive nocturnal scorpion found in parts of South America, common in agricultural areas.
Tityus fasciolatus Pessoa, 1935
Tityus fasciolatus Pessoa, 1935
Tityus fasciolatus is a medically important Buthidae scorpion with characteristic color patterns and a characterized venom profile.
Buthus occitanus (Amoreux, 1789)
Buthus occitanus (Amoreux, 1789)
Buthus occitanus, the common yellow scorpion, is a venomous Buthidae species found across Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
Hottentotta hottentotta (Fabricius, 1787)
Hottentotta hottentotta (Fabricius, 1787)
Hottentotta hottentotta, the alligatorback scorpion, is a parthenogenetic scorpion species found in West Africa.
Hottentotta jayakari (Pocock, 1895)
Hottentotta jayakari (Pocock, 1895)
Hottentotta jayakari is a buthid scorpion identifiable by its distinct color pattern, growing up to 90 mm long and glowing under UV light.
Hottentotta tamulus (Fabricius, 1798)
Hottentotta tamulus (Fabricius, 1798)
Hottentotta tamulus is a medically significant buthid scorpion common to South Asia that can cause fatal human envenomation.
Leiurus hebraeus (Birula, 1908)
Leiurus hebraeus (Birula, 1908)
Leiurus hebraeus is a yellow to orange-brown scorpion found in parts of the Middle East, measuring 58–77 mm long.
Androctonus australis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Androctonus australis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Androctonus australis is a dangerous medium-sized nocturnal desert scorpion with potent venom that causes several human deaths annually.
Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807)
Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807)
Androctonus crassicauda is an unaggressive generalist desert scorpion found mainly in southwestern Asia.
Androctonus amoreuxi (Audouin, 1826)
Androctonus amoreuxi (Audouin, 1826)
Androctonus amoreuxi, the African fattail scorpion, is a scorpion species found in Africa, common in Mali’s Dogon Country homes.
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