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Checklist for Order Scorpiones C. L. Koch, 1837 (scorpion)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
288
1246
3646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
49
203
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
7
25
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antilles
7 Families width 191 Species and 17 Subspecies
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions136SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovidae Thorell, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Chactidae Reginald Inn..., 1893Fatclaw scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions44SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentridae Karsch, 1880Spinysting scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antilles
25 Genera with 191 Species
#ABCDHIMORTUV
Alayotityus Armas, 19738SpeciesTaxom
Anuroctonus Pocock, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Broteochactas Pecock, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Buthus Leach, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cazierius Francke, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Cazierus Francke, 193810SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1976Bark scorpions42SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoiclus Teruel & Kov..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Didymocentrus Kraepelin, 19789SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentrus Peters, 1844Toothed Scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Heteroctenus Pocock, 202310SpeciesTaxom
Heteronebo Pocock, 198021SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Mesomexovis Gonzalez-San..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Microtityus Kjellesvig-W..., 201227SpeciesTaxom
Oiclus Simon, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Orthochirus Karsch, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalurus Thorell, 200911SpeciesTaxom
Thorellius Soleglad & Fet, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tityopsis Armas, 20207SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 189336SpeciesTaxom
Urophonius Pocock, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovis Koch, 20122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
191 Species and 17 Subspecies
Alayotityus delacruzi Armas, 1973
Alayotityus feti Teruel, 2004
Alayotityus granma Armas, 1984
Alayotityus juraguaensis Armas, 1973
Alayotityus lapidicola Teruel, 2002
Alayotityus nanus Armas, 1973
Alayotityus pallidus Teruel, 2002
Alayotityus sierramaestrae Armas, 1973
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus Wood, 1863Swollenstinger Scorpion
Broteochactas nitidus Pocock, 1893
Buthus occitanus Amoreux, 1789Common yellow scorpion
Cazierius alayoni Armas, 1999
Cazierius dominicus Armas, 1981a..., 1999
Cazierius gundlachii Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Cazierius parvus Armas, 1984d..., 2000
Cazierus asper Teruel, 2006
Cazierus chryseus Teruel & Armas, 2006
Cazierus garridoi Armas, 2005
Cazierus granulosus Teruel, 2013
Cazierus gundlachii Karsch, 1880
Cazierus neibae Kovarik & Te..., 2014
Cazierus paradoxus Teruel & Diaz, 2004
Cazierus parvus Armas, 1984
Cazierus politus Pocock, 1898
Cazierus torrei Moreno, 1938
Centruroides aguayoi (Moreno, 1939)⇒ Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930
Centruroides alayoni Armas, 1999
Centruroides anchorellus Armas, 1976
Centruroides arctimanus Armas, 1976
Centruroides bani Armas & Marc..., 1987
Centruroides baracoae (Armas, 1976)⇒ Centruroides anchorellus Armas, 1976
Centruroides barbudensis Pocock, 1898
Centruroides dammanni (Stahnke, 1970)⇒ Centruroides griseus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides farri Armas, 1976
Centruroides galano Teruel, 2001
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Centruroides griseus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1930
Centruroides infamatus C. L. Koch, 1844
Centruroides insulanus Thorell, 1876
Centruroides jaragua Armas, 1999
Centruroides jorgeorum Santiago-Blay, 2009
Centruroides luceorum Armas, 1999
Centruroides lucidus Teruel, Arma..., 2015
Centruroides maisiensis (Armas, 1976)⇒ Centruroides anchorellus Armas, 1976
Centruroides marcanoi Armas, 1981
Centruroides margaritatus Gervais, 1841
Centruroides margaritatus morenoi Mello-Leitao, 1945
Centruroides mariaorum Santiago-Blay, 2009
Centruroides melanodactylus Teruel, 2001
Centruroides melanodactylus galano Teruel, 2001
Centruroides melanodactylus melanodactylus Teruel, 2001
Centruroides navarroi Teruel, 2001
Centruroides nigrescens (Pocock, 1898)⇒ Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804
Centruroides nigropunctatus Teruel, 2006
Centruroides nitidus Thorell, 1876
Centruroides pococki Sissom & Fra..., 1983
Centruroides polito Teruel, 2007
Centruroides robertoi Armas, 1976
Centruroides sasae Santiago-Blay, 2009
Centruroides simplex Thorell, 1876
Centruroides spectatus Teruel, 2006
Centruroides stockwelli Teruel, 2001
Centruroides suffusus Pocock, 1902
Centruroides testaceus De Geer, 1778Yellow bark scorpion
Centruroides testaceus testaceus DeGeer, 1778
Centruroides underwoodi Armas, 1976
Cryptoiclus rodriguezi Teruel & Kov..., 2012
Didymocentrus armasi Rolando & Ro..., 2008
Didymocentrus hasethi Kraepelin, 1896
Didymocentrus hummelincki Francke, 1978
Didymocentrus jaumei (Armas, 1976)⇒ Didymocentrus trinitarius Franganillo, 1930
Didymocentrus lesueurii Gervais, 1844
Didymocentrus minor Francke, 1978
Didymocentrus sanfelipensis (Armas, 1976)⇒ Didymocentrus trinitarius Franganillo, 1930
Didymocentrus trinitarius Franganillo, 1930
Didymocentrus waeringi Francke, 1978
Diplocentrus keyserlingii Karsch, 1880Spreading sandwort
Diplocentrus whitei Gervais, 1844
Heteroctenus abudi Armas & Marc..., 1987
Heteroctenus aridicola Teruel & Armas, 2012
Heteroctenus bonettii Armas, 1999
Heteroctenus garridoi Armas, 1974Cuban gold scorpion
Heteroctenus gibarae Teruel, 2006
Heteroctenus granulimanus Teruel, 2006
Heteroctenus junceus Herbst, 1800Cuban red scorpion
Heteroctenus melloleitaoi Teruel & Armas, 2006
Heteroctenus princeps Karsch, 1879
Heteroctenus turieli Teruel & Yong, 2023
Heteronebo bermudezi Moreno, 1938
Heteronebo bermudezi bermudezi Moreno, 1938
Heteronebo bermudezi morenoi Armas, 1973
Heteronebo caymanensis Francke, 1978
Heteronebo cicero Armas & Marc..., 1987
Heteronebo clareae Armas, 2001
Heteronebo dominicus (Armas, 1981)⇒ Cazierius dominicus Armas, 1981a..., 1999
Heteronebo elegans Francke, 1978
Heteronebo franckei Stockwell, 1985
Heteronebo jamaicae Francke, 1978
Heteronebo jamaicae jamaicae Francke, 1978
Heteronebo jamaicae occidentalis Francke, 1978
Heteronebo jamaicae portlandensis Francke, 1978
Heteronebo monticola Armas, 1999
Heteronebo nibujon Armas, 1984
Heteronebo oviedo Armas, 1999
Heteronebo portoricensis Francke, 1978
Heteronebo pumilus Armas, 1981
Heteronebo scaber Pocock, 1893
Heteronebo vachoni Francke, 1978
Heteronebo yntemai Francke & Si..., 1980
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Isometrus obtusus Karsch, 1879
Mesomexovis punctatus Karsch, 1879
Microtityus (Microtityus) ambarensis W. Schawaller, 1982
Microtityus (Microtityus) dominicanensis Santiago-Blay, 1985
Microtityus (Microtityus) guantanamo Armas, 1984
Microtityus (Microtityus) iviei Armas, 1999
Microtityus (Microtityus) lantiguai Armas & Marc..., 1992
Microtityus (Microtityus) paucidentatus Armas & Marc..., 1992
Microtityus (Microtityus) virginiae Armas, 1999
Microtityus (Microtityus) waeringi Francke & Si..., 1980
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) consuelo Armas & Marc..., 1987
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) farleyi Teruel, 2000
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) fundorai Armas, 1974
Microtityus fundorai flavescens Terue, 2001
Microtityus fundorai fundorai Armas, 1974
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) jaumei Armas, 1974
Microtityus (Parvabsonus) trinitensis Armas, 1974
Microtityus barahona Armas & Teruel, 2012
Microtityus borincanus Teruel, Rive..., 2014
Microtityus difficilis Teruel & Armas, 2006
Microtityus flavescens Teruel, 2001
Microtityus kovariki Teruel & Inf..., 2007
Microtityus lourencoi Armas & Teruel, 2012
Microtityus minimus Kovarik & Te..., 2014
Microtityus prendinii Armas & Teruel, 2012
Microtityus pusillus Teruel & Kov..., 2012
Microtityus reini Armas & Teruel, 2012
Microtityus santosi Teruel, Rive..., 2014
Microtityus solegladi Armas & Teruel, 2012
Oiclus nanus Teruel & Chazal, 2010
Oiclus purvesii Becker, 1880
Oiclus purvesii purvesii Becker, 1880
Oiclus questeli Teruel, 2008
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) elatus Gervais, 1844Scorpions
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) lepturus Beauvois, 1805
Orthochirus bicolor Pocock, 1897
Rhopalurus abudi Armas & Marc..., 1987
Rhopalurus aridicola (Teruel & Armas, 2012)⇒ Heteroctenus aridicola Teruel & Armas, 2012
Rhopalurus bonettii (Armas, 1999)⇒ Heteroctenus bonettii Armas, 1999
Rhopalurus garridoi Armas, 1974
Rhopalurus gibarae (Teruel, 2006)⇒ Heteroctenus gibarae Teruel, 2006
Rhopalurus granulimanus Teruel, 2006
Rhopalurus junceus Herbst, 1800Cuban Scorpion
Rhopalurus melloleitaoi (Teruel & Armas, 2006)⇒ Heteroctenus melloleitaoi Teruel & Armas, 2006
Rhopalurus piceus Lourenço & P..., 1997
Rhopalurus princeps (Karsch, 1879)⇒ Heteroctenus princeps Karsch, 1879
Rhopalurus virkkii Santiago-Blay, 2009
Thorellius intrepidus Thorell, 1876
Tityopsis canizaresorum Teruel & Rod..., 2020
Tityopsis inaequalis Armas, 1974
Tityopsis inexpectata Moreno, 1940
Tityopsis mulata Teruel & Rod..., 2020
Tityopsis pumila Teruel & Rod..., 2020
Tityopsis rolandoi Kovařík, Sto..., 2024
Tityopsis sheylae Teruel & Rod..., 2020
Tityus (Brazilotityus) hartkorni W. R. Lourenço, 2009
Tityus abudi Armas, 1999
Tityus altithronus Armas, 1999
Tityus ambarensis (Schawaller, 1981)⇒ Microtityus ambarensis W. Schawaller, 1982
Tityus anasilviae Armas & Abud..., 2004
Tityus angelesae Santiago-Blay, 2009
Tityus atriventer Pocock, 1897Northern jointvetch
Tityus azari W. R. Lourenço, 2013
Tityus bahoruco Teruel & Armas, 2006
Tityus bellulus Armas, 1999
Tityus crassimanus Thorell, 1876
Tityus dasyurus Pocock, 1897Northern jointvetch
Tityus dasyurus dasyurus Pocock, 1897
Tityus ebanoverde Armas, 1999
Tityus elii Armas & Marc..., 1992
Tityus estherae Santiago-Blay, 2009
Tityus exstinctus Lourenço, 1995
Tityus geratus Santiago-Bla..., 1988
Tityus inexpectata (Moreno, 1940)⇒ Tityopsis inexpectata Moreno, 1940
Tityus insignis Pocock, 1889
Tityus juliorum Santiago-Blay, 2009
Tityus kindli Kovarik & Te..., 2014
Tityus macrurus (Koch, 1844)⇒ Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804
Tityus marechali Lourenço, 2013
Tityus michelii Armas, 1982
Tityus neibae Armas, 1999
Tityus obtusus Karsch, 1879
Tityus ottenwalderi Armas, 1999
Tityus pictus Pocock, 1893
Tityus pictus microdon Pocock, 1893
Tityus pictus pictus Pocock, 1893
Tityus pictus smithii Pocock, 1893
Tityus portoplatensis Armas & Marc..., 1992
Tityus quisqueyanus Armas, 1982
Tityus riverai Teruel & San..., 2009
Tityus smithii Pocock, 1893
Urophonius brachycentrus brachycentrus Thorell, 1876
Urophonius iheringi Pocock, 1893
Uroplectes insignis Pocock, 1890Jointvetch
Vaejovis nigrescens Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis tenuipalpus Sissom, Hugh..., 2012

Subnodes of Scorpiones with occurrences in Antilles
SuborderNeoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
7
25
191
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scorpiones at biodiversity.org.au
Scorpiones at gbif.org
Scorpiones at itis.gov