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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
198
834
1968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
27
125
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
3
11
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
3 Families width 24 Species and 4 Subspecies
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions17SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
11 Genera with 24 Species
Akentrobuthus Lamoral, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Babycurus Karsch, 20006SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1841Bark scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Congobuthus Lourenço, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hadogenes Kraepelin, 1997South African rock scorpions2SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pandinus Thorell, 1890African emperor scorpions4SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 19295SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
24 Species and 4 Subspecies
Akentrobuthus leleupi Lamoral, 1976
Babycurus ansorgei Hirst, 1911
Babycurus buettneri Karsch, 1886
Babycurus centrurimorphus Karsch, 1886
Babycurus gigas Kraepelin, 1896
Babycurus jacksoni Pocock, 1890
Babycurus melanicus Kovarík, 2000
Centruroides margaritatus Gervais, 1841
Congobuthus fagei Lourenço, 1999
Hadogenes paucidens (Pocock, 1896)⇒ Hadogenes trichiurus werneri Fet, 1997
Hadogenes trichiurus werneri Fet, 1997
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) hottentotta Fabricius, 1787Congo red alligator back scorpion
Hottentotta hottentotta hottentotta Fabricius, 1787
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) trilineatus Peters, 1861
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Lychas asper Pocock, 1891
Lychas burdoi Simon, 1882
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) africanus Simon, 1876
Pandinus (Pandinoides) cavimanus Pocock, 1888Red claw scorpion
Pandinus (Pandinopsis) dictator Pocock, 1888
Pandinus (Pandinurus) lowei Kovařík, 2012
Pandinus (Pandinurus) viatoris Pocock, 1890
Uroplectes andreae Pocock, 1889
Uroplectes occidentalis Simon, 1876
Uroplectes occidentalis monardi Vachon, 1950
Uroplectes occidentalis occidentalis Simon, 1876
Uroplectes schubotzi Kraepelin, 1929

Subnodes of Scorpiones with occurrences in Congo
SuborderNeoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
3
11
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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