Checklist for Family Scorpionidae Pierre André Latreille, 1802 (Largeclaw scorpions)
and region Africa (Continents)
Genera for Africa
12 Genera with 185 Species | Didymocentrus Kraepelin, 1978 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1943 | Giant forest scorpions | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Opistophthalmus Latreille, 1876 | Burrowing scorpions | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Pandiborellius Rossi, 2012 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pandinoides Fet, 1900 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pandinops Birula, 2016 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pandinopsis Vachon, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pandinurus Fet, 1890 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Pandinus Thorell, 2014 | African emperor scorpions | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Pandipalpus Rossi, 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scorpio Linnaeus, 1929 | | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Urodacus Peters, 1903 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Africa
185 Species and 18 Subspecies | Didymocentrus krausi Francke, 1978 | Scorpions | | Heterometrus (Chersonesometrus) fulvipes C.L. Koch, 1837 | | | Heterometrus (Heterometrus) spinifer Ehrenberg, 1828 | Giant forest scorpion | | Heterometrus (Javanimetrus) cyaneus C.L. Koch, 1836 | Asian blue forest scorpion | | Heterometrus bellicosus (Koch, 1875) | ⇒ Pandinus bellicosus Koch, 1875 | | Heterometrus boehmei Kraepelin, 1896 | | | Heterometrus boehmi (Kraepelin, 1896) | ⇒ Opistophthalmus boehmi Kraepelin, 1896 | | Heterometrus carinatus (Peters, 1861) | ⇒ Opistophthalmus carinatus carinatus Peters, 1861 | | Heterometrus laevifrons (Roewer, 1943) | ⇒ Heterometrus liophysa Thorell, 1888 | | Opistophthalmus adustus Kraepelin, 1908 | | | Opistophthalmus ammopoides | | | Opistophthalmus ammopus Lamoral, 1980 | | | Opistophthalmus ater Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus austerus Karsch, 1879 | Uinta sandwort | | Opistophthalmus boehmi Kraepelin, 1896 | | | Opistophthalmus brevicauda Lawrence, 1928 | | | Opistophthalmus breviceps Pocock, 1896 | | | Opistophthalmus capensis Herbst, 1800 | | | Opistophthalmus carinatus Peters, 1861 | African Yellow-leg Scorpion | | Opistophthalmus carinatus carinatus Peters, 1861 | | | Opistophthalmus carinatus cavimanus Lawrence, 1928 | | | Opistophthalmus cavimanus Lawrence, 1928 | | | Opistophthalmus chaperi Simon, 1880 | | | Opistophthalmus chrysites Lawrence, 1967 | Mosquito waterwort | | Opistophthalmus coetzeei Lamoral, 1979 | | | Opistophthalmus concinnus Newlands, 1972 | | | Opistophthalmus crassimanus Purcell, 1899 | | | Opistophthalmus ecristatus Pocock, 1899 | | | Opistophthalmus fitzsimonsi Hewitt, 1935 | | | Opistophthalmus flavescens Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus fossor Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus fuscipes Purcell, 1899 | | | Opistophthalmus gibbericauda Lamoral, 1979 | | | Opistophthalmus gigas Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus glabrifrons Peters, 1861 | Opistophalmus glabrifons | | Opistophthalmus granicauda Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus granifrons Pocock, 1896 | | | Opistophthalmus gravimanus | | | Opistophthalmus haackei Lawrence, 1966 | | | Opistophthalmus haringtoni | | | Opistophthalmus harpei Harington, 2002 | | | Opistophthalmus hewitti | | | Opistophthalmus holmi Lawrence, 1969 | | | Opistophthalmus huib | | | Opistophthalmus insulomontanus | | | Opistophthalmus intercedens Kraepelin, 1908 | | | Opistophthalmus intermedius Kraepelin, 1894 | | | Opistophthalmus jenseni Lamoral, 1972 | | | Opistophthalmus karrooensis Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus keilandsi Hewitt, 1914 | | | Opistophthalmus koa | | | Opistophthalmus laevicauda Roewer, 1943 | | | Opistophthalmus lamorali Prendini, 2000 | | | Opistophthalmus laticauda Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus latimanus Koch, 1841 | | | Opistophthalmus latimanus latimanus C L Koch, 1841 | | | Opistophthalmus latro Thorell, 1894 | | | Opistophthalmus lawrencei Newlands, 1969 | | | Opistophthalmus leipoldti Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus litoralis Lawrence, 1955 | | | Opistophthalmus longicauda Purcell, 1899 | | | Opistophthalmus lornae Lamoral, 1979 | | | Opistophthalmus luciranus Lawrence, 1959 | | | Opistophthalmus macer Thorell, 1876 | | | Opistophthalmus monopectinidens | | | Opistophthalmus nitidiceps Pocock, 1896 | | | Opistophthalmus opinatus Simon, 1888 | | | Opistophthalmus pallipes Koch, 1842 | | | Opistophthalmus pattisoni Purcell, 1899 | | | Opistophthalmus penrithorum Lamoral, 1979 | | | Opistophthalmus peringueyi Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus pictus Kraepelin, 1894 | | | Opistophthalmus pluridens Hewitt, 1918 | | | Opistophthalmus politicauda | | | Opistophthalmus praedo Thorell, 1876 | | | Opistophthalmus pugnax Thorell, 1876 | | | Opistophthalmus purcelli | | | Opistophthalmus pygmaeus Lamoral, 1979 | | | Opistophthalmus reticulosternus | | | Opistophthalmus scabrifrons Hewitt, 1913 | | | Opistophthalmus schlechteri Purcell, 1898 | | | Opistophthalmus schultzei Kraepelin, 1908 | | | Opistophthalmus scorpia | | | Opistophthalmus setifrons Lawrence, 1961 | | | Opistophthalmus tumas Ythier, 2023 | | | Opistophthalmus ugabensis (Hewitt, 1934) | ⇒ Opistophthalmus carinatus cavimanus Lawrence, 1928 | | Opistophthalmus undulatus Kraepelin, 1908 | | | Opistophthalmus venustus | | | Opistophthalmus vulnerabilis | | | Opistophthalmus wahlbergii Thorell, 1876 | Tricolor Scorpion | | Pandiborellius awashensis Kovarik, 2012 | | | Pandiborellius igdu Kovarik, Low..., 2017 | | | Pandiborellius insularis Kovarik, Low..., 2017 | | | Pandiborellius lanzai Rossi, 2015 | | | Pandiborellius magretti Borelli, 1901 | | | Pandiborellius meidensis Karsch, 1879 | | | Pandiborellius nistriae Rossi, 2014 | | | Pandiborellius somalilandus Kovarik, 2012 | | | Pandinoides cavimanus Pocock, 1888 | Red claw scorpion | | Pandinoides duffmackayi Prendini, 2016 | | | Pandinoides militaris Pocock, 1900 | | | Pandinops bambii Rossi, 2016 | | | Pandinops bellicosus L. Koch, 1875 | | | Pandinops colei Pocock, 1896 | | | Pandinops eritreaensis Kovarík, 2003 | | | Pandinops friedrichi Kovarik, 2016 | | | Pandinops pococki Kovarík, 2000 | | | Pandinops pugilator Pocock, 1900 | | | Pandinops turieli Kovarik, 2016 | | | Pandinopsis dictator Pocock, 1888 | Seagrape snail | | Pandinurus afar Kovarik, Low..., 2017 | | | Pandinurus awalei Kovarik, Low..., 2020 | | | Pandinurus citernii Borelli, 1919 | | | Pandinurus exitialis Pocock, 1888 | Seagrape snail | | Pandinurus fulvipes Kovarik, Low..., 2019 | | | Pandinurus gregoryi Pocock, 1896 | | | Pandinurus hangarale Kovarik, Low..., 2017 | | | Pandinurus intermedius Borelli, 1919 | | | Pandinurus kmoniceki Kovarik, Low..., 2017 | | | Pandinurus mazuchi Kovarik, 2011 | | | Pandinurus oromo Kovarik, Low..., 2017 | | | Pandinurus pallidus Kraepelin, 1894 | | | Pandinurus phillipsii Pocock, 1896 | | | Pandinurus platycheles Werner, 1916 | | | Pandinurus sabbadinii Rossi, 2015 | | | Pandinurus smithi Pocock, 1899 | | | Pandinurus sudanicus Hirst, 1911 | | | Pandinurus trailini Kovarik, 2013 | | | Pandinurus viatoris Pocock, 1890 | Red Clawed Cave Scorpion | | Pandinus (Pandinoides) cavimanus Pocock, 1888 | Red claw scorpion | | Pandinus (Pandinoides) platycheles Werner, 1916 | | | Pandinus (Pandinops) bellicosus Koch, 1875 | | | Pandinus (Pandinops) colei Pocock, 1896 | | | Pandinus (Pandinops) eritreaensis Kovarík, 2003 | | | Pandinus (Pandinops) hawkeri Pocock, 1900 | | | Pandinus (Pandinops) peeli Pocock, 1900 | | | Pandinus (Pandinops) pococki Kovarík, 2000 | | | Pandinus (Pandinopsis) dictator Pocock, 1888 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) awashensis Kovařík, 2012 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) citernii Borelli, 1919 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) exitialis Pocock, 1888 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) gregoryi Pocock, 1896 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) lowei Kovařík, 2012 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) magretti Borelli, 1901 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) magrettii Borelli, 1901 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) meidensis Karsch, 1879 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) pallidus Kraepelin, 1894 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) somalilandus Kovařík, 2012 | | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) sudanicus (Hirst, 1911) | ⇒ Pandinus magretti Borelli, 1901 | | Pandinus (Pandinurus) viatoris Pocock, 1890 | | | Pandinus (Pandinus) gambiensis Pocock, 1899 | | | Pandinus (Pandinus) imperator Koch, 1841 | Common emperor scorpion | | Pandinus imperator imperator C. L. Koch, 1841 | | | Pandinus imperator subtypicus Kraepelin, 1894 | | | Pandinus (Pandinus) intermedius Borelli, 1919 | | | Pandinus (Pandinus) phillipsii Pocock, 1896 | | | Pandinus (Pandinus) smithi Pocock, 1899 | | | Pandinus boschisi Caporiaccco, 1937 | | | Pandinus camerounensis Lourenço, 2014 | | | Pandinus mazuchi F.KovaÅ™ík, 2011 | | | Pandinus nistriae Rossi, 2014 | | | Pandinus roeseli Simon, 1872 | | | Pandinus trailini F.KovaÅ™ík, 2013 | | | Pandinus ugandaensis Kovarík, 2011 | | | Pandinus ulderigoi Rossi, 2014 | | | Pandinus vachoni Rossi, 2014 | | | Pandipalpus lowei Kovarik, 2012 | | | Pandipalpus viatoris Pocock, 1890 | | | Scorpio atlasensis Khammassi, H..., 2023 | | | Scorpio birulai Fet, 1997 | | | Scorpio ennedi Lourenço, Du..., 2012 | | | Scorpio fuliginosus Pallary, 1928 | | | Scorpio fuscus Ehrenberg, 1829 | | | Scorpio hesperus Birula, 1910 | | | Scorpio iznassen Ythier & Fra..., 2023 | | | Scorpio maurus Linnaeus, 1758 | Large-clawed Scorpion | | Scorpio maurus behringsi Schenkel, 1949 | | | Scorpio maurus birulai Fet, 1997 | | | Scorpio maurus fuliginosus Pallary, 1928 | | | Scorpio maurus hesperus Birula, 1910 | | | Scorpio maurus legionis Werner, 1932 | | | Scorpio maurus maurus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Scorpio maurus mogadorensis Birula, 1910 | | | Scorpio maurus occidentalis Werner, 1936 | | | Scorpio maurus palmatus Hemprich & E..., 1829 | | | Scorpio maurus stemmleri Schenkel, 1949 | | | Scorpio maurus trarasensis Bouisset & L..., 1962 | | | Scorpio maurus tunetanus Birula, 1910 | | | Scorpio maurus weidholzi Werner, 1929 | | | Scorpio mogadorensis Birula, 1910 | | | Scorpio moulouya Ythier & Fra..., 2023 | | | Scorpio niger Lourenço & C..., 2012 | | | Scorpio occidentalis Werner, 1936 | | | Scorpio punicus Fet, 2000 | | | Scorpio savanicola Lourenço, 2009 | | | Scorpio schweiggeri ♰ Holl, 1829 | Beveled macoma | | Scorpio sudanensis Lourenço & C..., 2009 | | | Scorpio tassili Lourenço & R..., 2016 | | | Scorpio touili Ythier & Fra..., 2023 | | | Scorpio weidholzi Werner, 1929 | | | Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888 | Yellow sand scorpion | | Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876 | Black rock scorpion | | Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903 | Inland robust scorpion |
Subnodes of Scorpionidae with occurrences in Africa
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