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Scorpionidae

13 species · Animals

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Animalia › Arthropoda › Arachnida › Scorpiones › Scorpionidae

Heterometrus spinifer (Ehrenberg, 1828)

Heterometrus spinifer is a large black Southeast Asian forest scorpion whose venom is not typically lethal to humans.

Heterometrus laoticus Couzijn, 1981

Heterometrus laoticus, the Vietnam forest scorpion, is a scorpion farmed for food and wine in Indochina.

Heterometrus longimanus (Herbst, 1800)

Heterometrus longimanus is a black viviparous scorpion native to Southeast Asian humid tropical rainforests.

Gigantometrus swammerdami (Simon, 1872)

Gigantometrus swammerdami is a giant forest scorpion with non-lethal-to-human venom, found in warm tropical habitats.

Javanimetrus cyaneus (C.L.Koch, 1836)

Javanimetrus cyaneus is a harmful scorpion native to Borneo, the Philippines, and Indonesia with a painful sting.

Sahyadrimetrus scaber (Thorell, 1876)

Sahyadrimetrus scaber is a scorpion species endemic to southern India, defined by specific morphological traits.

Pandinus imperator (C.L.Koch, 1841)

Pandinus imperator, the emperor scorpion, is a large docile African scorpion with mild venom to most people.

Opistophthalmus glabrifrons Peters, 1861

Opistophthalmus glabrifrons is a large burrowing scorpion species found in Southern and Eastern Africa.

Opistophthalmus wahlbergii Thorell, 1876

Opistophthalmus wahlbergii is a scorpion species in the Scorpionidae family found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

Opistophthalmus carinatus (Peters, 1861)

The robust burrowing scorpion Opistophthalmus carinatus is a sturdy burrowing species widespread in the dry regions of southern Africa.

Opistophthalmus pugnax Thorell, 1876

Opistophthalmus pugnax is a common South African muddy scorpion that builds fan-shaped burrows in rocky areas.

Urodacus manicatus (Thorell, 1876)

Urodacus manicatus is a dark brown/black scorpion that reaches 5.5 cm, found in eastern and southern Australia in open forest granite outcrops.

Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861

Urodacus novaehollandiae is a scorpion species found in sandy coastal and inland habitats across southern Australia.

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