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Checklist for Order Scorpiones C. L. Koch, 1837 (scorpion)
and region Southeast Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
403
2552
10373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
57
377
1318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
11
36
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Asia
11 Families width 152 Species and 24 Subspecies
Euscorpiidae Laurie, 1896Shorttail scorpions25SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoburmesebuthidae Lourenço, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoeuscorpiidae Lourenço, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837Arrowbreasted scorpions45SpeciesTaxom
Chaerilobuthidae Lourenço & B..., 20114SpeciesTaxom
Chaerilidae Pocock, 189330SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions20SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae (Laurie, 1896)17SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotrilineatidae Lourenço, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Bothriuridae Simon, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochactidae Gromov, 19985SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Asia
36 Genera with 152 Species
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Alloscorpiops Vachon, 20136SpeciesTaxom
Betaburmesebuthus Lourenço & B..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Burmesescorpiops Lourenço, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Buthoscorpio Werner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Buthus Leach, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Centruroides Marx, 1804Bark scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Chaerilobuthus Lourenço & B..., 20164SpeciesTaxom
Chaerilus Simon, 200829SpeciesTaxom
Dasyscorpiops Vachon, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Electrochaerilus Santiago-Bla..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpiops Vachon, 201213SpeciesTaxom
Euscorpius Thorell, 1778Small wood-scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1897Giant forest scorpions35SpeciesTaxom
Hormiops Fage, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Isometrus Ehrenberg, 188214SpeciesTaxom
Janalychas Kovarík, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Liocheles Sundevall, 184310SpeciesTaxom
Lychas C. L. Koch, 187720SpeciesTaxom
Mesobuthus Vachon, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Olivierus Farzanpay, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoburmesebuthus Lourenço, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Palaeotrilineatus Lourenço, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Pandinus Thorell, 1879African emperor scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Parascorpiops Banks, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Scorpio Linnaeus, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Scorpiops Peters, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Spelaeolychas Kova?ík, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Thaicharmus Kovarík, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Timogenes Simon, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tityus C. L. Koch, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Troglokhammouanus Lourenço, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Urophonius Pocock, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Vietbocap Lourenço & P..., 20124SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Asia
152 Species and 24 Subspecies
Alloscorpiops anthracinus Simon, 1887
Alloscorpiops calmonti Lourenço, 2013
Alloscorpiops citadelle Kovarík, 2013
Alloscorpiops lindstroemii Thorell, 1889
Alloscorpiops troglodytes Lourenço & P..., 2015
Alloscorpiops wongpromi Kovarik, Sol..., 2013
Betaburmesebuthus bellus Lourenço, 2016
Burmesescorpiops groehni Lourenço, 2016
Buthoscorpio politus Pocock, 1899
Buthus martensii (Karsch, 1879)⇒ Mesobuthus martensii Karsch, 1879
Centruroides gracilis Latreille, 1804Alacran azul {blue scorpion}
Chaerilobuthus complexus W. R. Lourenço, 2011
Chaerilobuthus gigantosternum Lourenço, 2016
Chaerilobuthus longiaculeus Lourenço, 2013
Chaerilobuthus serratus Lourenço, 2016
Chaerilus agilis Pocock, 1899
Chaerilus birmanicus Thorell, 1889
Chaerilus borneensis Simon, 1880
Chaerilus cavernicola Pocock, 1894Siskiyou hesperian
Chaerilus celebensis Pocock, 1894Asian bush scorpion
Chaerilus chapmani Vachon & Lou..., 1985
Chaerilus cimrmani KovaÅ™ík, 2012
Chaerilus hofereki KovaÅ™ík & a..., 2014
Chaerilus julietteae Lourenço, 2011
Chaerilus kampuchea Lourenço, 2012
Chaerilus laevimanus Pocock, 1899
Chaerilus laoticus Lourenço & Zhu, 2008
Chaerilus ojangureni Kovarík, 2005
Chaerilus pathom Lourenço & P..., 2014
Chaerilus petrzelkai Kovarík, 2000
Chaerilus philippinus Lourenço & Y..., 2008
Chaerilus rectimanus (Pocock, 1899)⇒ Chaerilus celebensis Pocock, 1894
Chaerilus robinsoni Hirst, 1911
Chaerilus sabinae Lourenço, 1995
Chaerilus seiteri KovaÅ™ík, 2012
Chaerilus sejnai Kovarík, 2005
Chaerilus solegladi KovaÅ™ík, 2012
Chaerilus telnovi Lourenço, 2009
Chaerilus terueli KovaÅ™ík, 2012
Chaerilus thai Lourenço, Su..., 2010
Chaerilus tichyi Kovarík, 2000
Chaerilus truncatus Karsch, 1879Uinta sandwort
Chaerilus variegatus Simon, 1877Java dwarf scorpion
Chaerilus vietnamicus Lourenço & Zhu, 2008
Dasyscorpiops grandjeani Vachon, 1974
Electrochaerilus buckleyi J. A. Santia..., 2004
Euscorpiops alexandreanneorum Lourenço, 2013
Euscorpiops asthenurus Pocock, 1900
Euscorpiops beccaloniae Kovarík, 2005
Euscorpiops binghamii Pocock, 1893
Euscorpiops cavernicola Lourenço & P..., 2013
Euscorpiops dakrong Lourenço & P..., 2014
Euscorpiops kaftani Kovarík, 1993
Euscorpiops kubani Kovarík, 2004
Euscorpiops longimanus Pocock, 1893
Euscorpiops neradi Kovarik, Pli..., 2013
Euscorpiops problematicus Kovarik, 200..., 2001
Euscorpiops sejnai Kovarik, 200..., 2001
Euscorpiops thaomischorum Kovarík, 2012
Euscorpius (Tetratrichobothrius) flavicaudis De Geer, 1778European yellow-tailed scorpion
Heterometrus (Gigantometrus) swammerdami Simon, 1872Giant forest scorpion
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) bengalensis Koch, 1841
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) laoticus Couzijn, 1981Asian giant forest scorpion
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) liophysa Thorell, 1888
Heterometrus liophysa laevifrons Roewer, 1943
Heterometrus liophysa liophysa Thorell, 1888
Heterometrus liophysa separatus Couzijn, 1981
Heterometrus liophysa spartanicus Couzijn, 1981
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) longimanus Herbst, 1800Asian forest scorpion
Heterometrus longimanus angustimanus Thorell, 1876
Heterometrus longimanus belitungensis Couzijn, 1981
Heterometrus longimanus bengkalitensis Couzijn, 1981
Heterometrus longimanus borneensis Thorell, 1876
Heterometrus longimanus humilis Simon, 1877
Heterometrus longimanus longimanus Herbst, 1800
Heterometrus longimanus marmoratus Couzijn, 1981
Heterometrus longimanus paris Couzijn, 1981
Heterometrus longimanus tarawakensis Couzijn, 1981
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) madoerensis Kopstein, 1921
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) petersii Thorell, 1876Black Forest Scorpion
Heterometrus petersii mindanaensis Couzijn, 1981
Heterometrus petersii petersii Thorell, 1876
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) spinifer Ehrenberg, 1828Giant forest scorpion
Heterometrus spinifer spinifer Ehrenberg, 1828
Heterometrus (Javanimetrus) cyaneus C.L. Koch, 1836Asian blue forest scorpion
Heterometrus cyaneus cyaneus C. L. Koch, 1836
Heterometrus cyaneus insulanus Couzijn, 1981
Heterometrus (Srilankametrus) indus DeGeer, 1778
Heterometrus indus indus DeGeer, 1778
Heterometrus cimrmani KovaÅ™ík, 2004
Heterometrus laevifrons (Roewer, 1943)⇒ Heterometrus liophysa Thorell, 1888
Heterometrus liangi Zhu & Yang, 2007
Heterometrus minotaurus Plíšková, Ko..., 2016
Heterometrus sejnai KovaÅ™ík, 2004
Heterometrus thorellii Pocock, 1897Myanmar long-claw forest scorpion
Hormiops davidovi (Fage, 1933)⇒ Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775
Hormiops infulcra Monod, 2014
Hormurus australasiae Fabricius, 1775
Hormurus boholiensis (Kraepelin, 1914)⇒ Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775
Hormurus caudicula L.Koch, 1867
Hormurus karschii (Keyserling, 1885)⇒ Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Hormurus waigiensis Gervais, 1844Rainforest Scorpion
Isometrus (Isometrus) formosus Pocock, 1894Siskiyou hesperian
Isometrus (Isometrus) maculatus DeGeer, 1778Lesser brown scorpion
Isometrus (Reddyanus) krasenskyi KovaÅ™ík, 1998
Isometrus (Reddyanus) kurkai KovaÅ™ík, 1997
Isometrus (Reddyanus) navaiae KovaÅ™ík, 1998
Isometrus (Reddyanus) vittatus Pocock, 1900
Isometrus (Reddyanus) zideki KovaÅ™ík, 1994
Isometrus deharvengi Lourenço & D..., 2010
Isometrus feti Kovarík, 2013
Isometrus jendeki Kovarík, 2013
Isometrus lao Lourenço & L..., 2012
Isometrus neradi Kovarík, 2013
Isometrus petrzelkai KovaÅ™ík, 2003
Isometrus weberi Karsch, 1882
Janalychas shoplandi Oates, 1888
Liocheles australasiae Fabricius, 1775Dwarf wood scorpion
Liocheles australasiae australasiae Fabricius, 1775
Liocheles australasiae brevidigitatus Werner, 1936
Liocheles australasiae longimanus Werner, 1939..., 1997
Liocheles extensa Locket, 1997
Liocheles extensus Locket, 1997
Liocheles karschii Keyserling, 1885
Liocheles longimanus (Werner, 1939)⇒ Liocheles extensa Locket, 1997
Liocheles nigripes Pocock, 1897
Liocheles waigiensis Gervais, 1843Rainforest scorpion
Lychas aberlenci Lourenço, 2013
Lychas armillatus Gervais, 1841
Lychas atomarius Simon, 1884
Lychas cernickai Kovarík, 2013
Lychas feae Thorell, 1889
Lychas flavimanus Thorell, 1888
Lychas gravelyi Henderson, 1913
Lychas hendersoni Pocock, 1897
Lychas hosei Pocock, 1891
Lychas inexpectatus Lourenço, 2011
Lychas infuscatus Pocock, 1891
Lychas kaimana Lourenço, 2011
Lychas krali Kovarík, 1995
Lychas lourençoi Kovarík, 1997
Lychas mentaweius (Roewer, 1943)⇒ Lychas mucronatus Fabricius, 1798
Lychas mucronatus Fabricius, 1798Chinese striped bark scorpion
Lychas scutilus C. L. Koch, 1845Singapore bark scorpion
Lychas shelfordi Borelli, 1904
Lychas shoplandi Oates, 1888
Lychas variatus Thorell, 1877Marbled scorpion
Mesobuthus extremus (Werner, 1936)⇒ Olivierus extremus Werner, 1936
Mesobuthus martensii Karsch, 1879Chinese armor-tail scorpion
Mesobuthus martensii martensii (Karsch, 1879)⇒ Mesobuthus martensii Karsch, 1879
Olivierus extremus Werner, 1936
Opisthacanthus (Nepabellus) asper Peters, 1861Yellowlegged creeping scorpion
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) elatus Gervais, 1844Scorpions
Opisthacanthus chrysopus (Peters, 1861)⇒ Opisthacanthus asper Peters, 1861
Palaeoburmesebuthus grimaldii W. R. Lourenço, 2002
Palaeotrilineatus ellenbergeri W. R. Lourenço, 2012
Pandinus kochii (Karsch, 1879)⇒ Heterometrus swammerdami Simon, 1872
Parascorpiops montanus Banks, 1928
Scorpio afer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Heterometrus indus DeGeer, 1778
Scorpio indus (De Geer, 1778)⇒ Heterometrus indus indus DeGeer, 1778
Scorpiops dentidactylus Lourenço & P..., 2015
Scorpiops farkaci Kovarík, 1993
Scorpiops oligotrichus Fage, 1933
Spelaeolychas hosei Pocock, 1891
Thaicharmus mahunkai Kovarík, 1995
Timogenes sumatranus Simon, 1880
Tityus confluens Borelli, 1899
Tityus festae Borelli, 1899Scorpiones
Troglokhammouanus steineri Lourenço, 2007Xe Bang Fai cave scorpion
Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876Black rock scorpion
Urophonius brachycentrus brachycentrus Thorell, 1876
Vietbocap canhi Lourenço & P..., 2010
Vietbocap lao Lourenço, 2012Nam Lot cave scorpion
Vietbocap thienduongensis Lourenço & P..., 2011
Vietbocap thienduongensisi Lourenço & P..., 2012

Subnodes of Scorpiones with occurrences in Southeast Asia
SuborderChaerilida
Kraepelin, 1894
1
2
30
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNeoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
7
30
112
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPseudochactoidea
Gromov, 1998
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChaerilobuthidae
Lourenço & Beigel, 2011
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPalaeotrilineatidae
Lourenço, 2012
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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