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


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
110
404
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
18
72
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
3
20
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ethiopia
3 Families width 53 Species and 5 Subspecies
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions38SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions14SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ethiopia
20 Genera with 53 Species
Androctonus Ehrenberg, 2015Fat-tailed scorpions4SpeciesTaxom
Babycurus Karsch, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Buthacus Birula, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Butheoloides Hirst, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Buthus Leach, 18004SpeciesTaxom
Compsobuthus Vachon, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Gint Kovarik, Low..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1875Giant forest scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Hottentotta Birula, 20137SpeciesTaxom
Iomachus Pocock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Leiurus Hemprich & E..., 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Microbuthus Kraepelin, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Neobuthus Hirst, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Pandinurus Fet, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pandinus Thorell, 2013African emperor scorpions12SpeciesTaxom
Parabuthus Pocock, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectes Peters, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Uroplectoides Lourenço, 19981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ethiopia
53 Species and 5 Subspecies
Androctonus amoreuxi Audouin, 1826African fattail scorpion
Androctonus scaber Ehrenberg, 1828
Androctonus simonettai Rossi, 2015
Androctonus tigrai Lourenço, Ro..., 2015
Babycurus dunlopi Kovarik, Low..., 2015
Babycurus sofomarensis Kovarik, Low..., 2015
Babycurus subpunctatus Borelli, 1925
Babycurus taramassoi Borelli, 1919
Buthacus leptochelys Ehrenberg, 1829
Butheoloides (Butheoloides) polisi Lourenço, 1996
Butheoloides nuer Kovarík, 2015
Buthus awashensis KovaÅ™ík, 2011
Buthus berberensis Pocock, 1900Shyleaf
Buthus occitanus berberensis Pocock, 1900
Buthus tunetanus Herbst, 1800
Compsobuthus abyssinicus Birula, 1903
Compsobuthus maindroni Kraepelin, 1900
Compsobuthus werneri Birula, 1908
Gint gaitako Kovarik, Low..., 2013
Heterometrus bellicosus (Koch, 1875)⇒ Pandinus bellicosus Koch, 1875
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) fuscitruncus Caporiacco, 1936
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) minax L. Koch, 1875
Hottentotta minax minax L. Koch, 1875
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) polystictus Pocock, 1896
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) scaber Ehrenberg, 1828Threaded trophon
Hottentotta (Hottentotta) trilineatus Peters, 1861
Hottentotta trailini Kovarík, 2013
Iomachus politus Pocock, 1896Tanzanian Long-claw Scorpion
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Leiurus quinquestriatus Ehrenberg, 1829Deathstalker
Lychas obsti Kraepelin, 1913
Microbuthus pusillus (Kraepelin, 1898)⇒ Microbuthus litoralis Pavesi, 1885
Neobuthus awashensis Kovarik & Lowe, 2012
Neobuthus cloudsleythompsoni Lourenço, 2001
Pandinurus exitialis Pocock, 1888Seagrape snail
Pandinus (Pandinoides) platycheles Werner, 1916
Pandinus (Pandinops) bellicosus Koch, 1875
Pandinus (Pandinops) colei Pocock, 1896
Pandinus (Pandinops) hawkeri Pocock, 1900
Pandinus (Pandinurus) awashensis Kovařík, 2012
Pandinus (Pandinurus) exitialis Pocock, 1888
Pandinus (Pandinurus) gregoryi Pocock, 1896
Pandinus (Pandinurus) magretti Borelli, 1901
Pandinus (Pandinurus) magrettii Borelli, 1901
Pandinus (Pandinus) smithi Pocock, 1899
Pandinus mazuchi F.KovaÅ™ík, 2011
Pandinus trailini F.KovaÅ™ík, 2013
Parabuthus granimanus Pocock, 1895
Parabuthus heterurus Pocock, 1899
Parabuthus heterurus heterurus Pocock, 1899
Parabuthus leiosoma abyssinicus Pocock, 1901
Parabuthus leiosoma dmitrievi Birula, 1903
Parabuthus liosoma Ehrenberg, 1828African black tail scorpion
Parabuthus pallidus Pocock, 1895
Uroplectes fischeri Karsch, 1879
Uroplectoides abyssinicus Lourenço, 1998

Subnodes of Scorpiones with occurrences in Ethiopia
SuborderNeoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
3
20
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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