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Checklist for Order Scorpiones C. L. Koch, 1837 (scorpion)
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
150
543
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
18
81
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
3
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameroon
3 Families width 26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions16SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions6SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18964SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameroon
18 Genera with 26 Species
Androctonus Ehrenberg, 2023Fat-tailed scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Babycurus Karsch, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Barbaracurus Kovařík, Low..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Butheoloides Hirst, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Buthus Leach, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Darchenia Vachon, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1828Giant forest scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Leiurus Hemprich & E..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lychasioides Vachon, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Odonturus Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pandinus Thorell, 2014African emperor scorpions4SpeciesTaxom
Scorpio Linnaeus, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Androctonus cacahuati Lourenço, 2023
Babycurus buettneri Karsch, 1886
Babycurus kirki Pocock, 1890
Babycurus neglectus Kraepelin, 1897
Babycurus prudenti Lourenço, 2013
Barbaracurus prudenti Lourenço, 2013
Butheoloides savanicola Lourenço, 2013
Buthus prudenti Lourenço & L..., 2012
Darchenia bernadettae Vachon, 1977
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) spinifer Ehrenberg, 1828Giant forest scorpion
Hormurus karschii (Keyserling, 1885)⇒ Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) hottentotta Fabricius, 1787Congo red alligator back scorpion
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) minax L. Koch, 1875
Hottentotta minax occidentalis Vachon & Sto..., 1968
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Leiurus savanicola Lourenço, Qi..., 2006
Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Lychasioides amieti Vachon, 1974
Odonturus dentatus Karsch, 1879Uinta sandwort
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) africanus Simon, 1876
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) lecomtei Lucas, 1858
Pandinus (Pandinopsis) dictator Pocock, 1888
Pandinus (Pandinurus) viatoris Pocock, 1890
Pandinus (Pandinus) imperator Koch, 1841Common emperor scorpion
Pandinus camerounensis Lourenço, 2014
Scorpio savanicola Lourenço, 2009
Uroplectes occidentalis Simon, 1876
Uroplectes occidentalis occidentalis Simon, 1876

Subnodes of Scorpiones with occurrences in Cameroon
SuborderNeoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
3
18
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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