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Checklist for Family Scorpionidae Pierre André Latreille, 1802 (Largeclaw scorpions)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
699
6720
45540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
113
1411
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
31
161
1715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
9
126
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
9
123
1623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scorpionoidea
Leach, 1815
5
38
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScorpionidae
Pierre André Latreille, 1802
Largeclaw scorpions
11
156
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
11 Genera with 156 Species
Bioculus Stahnke, 20045SpeciesTaxom
Cazierius Francke, 193815SpeciesTaxom
Cazierus Francke, 193810SpeciesTaxom
Didymocentrus Kraepelin, 197815SpeciesTaxom
Diplocentrus Peters, 1931Toothed Scorpions74SpeciesTaxom
Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1876Giant forest scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronebo Pocock, 198023SpeciesTaxom
Oiclus Simon, 20229SpeciesTaxom
Opistophthalmus Latreille, 1876Burrowing scorpions3SpeciesTaxom
Tarsoporosus Francke, 19846SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 19034SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
156 Species and 9 Subspecies
Bioculus caboensis Stahnke, 1968
Bioculus cerralvensis Stahnke, 1968
Bioculus comondae Stahnke, 1968
Bioculus cruzensis Stahnke, 1968
Bioculus parvulus Martin-Frias, 2004
Cazierius alayoni Armas, 1999
Cazierius asper Teruel, 2006
Cazierius cayacoa Teruel Carre..., 2021
Cazierius chryseus Teruel & Armas, 2006
Cazierius ciguayo Teruel Carre..., 2021
Cazierius dominicus Armas, 1981a..., 1999
Cazierius garridoi Armas, 2005
Cazierius granulosus Teruel, 2013
Cazierius gundlachii Karsch, 1880San Xavier talussnail
Cazierius neibae Kovarik & Te..., 2014
Cazierius paradoxus Teruel & Diaz, 2004
Cazierius parvus Armas, 1984d..., 2000
Cazierius politus Pocock, 1898
Cazierius scaber Pocock, 1893
Cazierius torrei Moreno, 1938
Cazierus asper Teruel, 2006
Cazierus chryseus Teruel & Armas, 2006
Cazierus garridoi Armas, 2005
Cazierus granulosus Teruel, 2013
Cazierus gundlachii Karsch, 1880
Cazierus neibae Kovarik & Te..., 2014
Cazierus paradoxus Teruel & Diaz, 2004
Cazierus parvus Armas, 1984
Cazierus politus Pocock, 1898
Cazierus torrei Moreno, 1938
Didymocentrus armasi Rolando & Ro..., 2008
Didymocentrus caboensis (Stahnke, 1968)⇒ Bioculus caboensis Stahnke, 1968
Didymocentrus concavimanus (Francke & St..., 1987)⇒ Didymocentrus krausi Francke, 1978
Didymocentrus hasethi Kraepelin, 1896
Didymocentrus hummelincki Francke, 1978
Didymocentrus jaumei (Armas, 1976)⇒ Didymocentrus trinitarius Franganillo, 1930
Didymocentrus krausi Francke, 1978Scorpions
Didymocentrus lesueurii Gervais, 1844
Didymocentrus martinicae Teruel & Que..., 2020
Didymocentrus minor Francke, 1978
Didymocentrus nitidus Hirst, 1907Scorpions
Didymocentrus sanfelipensis (Armas, 1976)⇒ Didymocentrus trinitarius Franganillo, 1930
Didymocentrus trinitarius Franganillo, 1930
Didymocentrus vincenzoi Rossi, 2018
Didymocentrus waeringi Francke, 1978
Diplocentrus actun Armas & Pala..., 2002
Diplocentrus anophthalmus Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus bellator Teruel, 2003
Diplocentrus bereai Armas & Mart..., 2004
Diplocentrus bicolor Contreras-Fe..., 2011
Diplocentrus chiapasensis Beutelspache..., 1998
Diplocentrus chol Francke, 2007
Diplocentrus churumuco Francke & Po..., 2005
Diplocentrus coddingtoni Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus colwelli Sissom, 1986
Diplocentrus coylei Fritts & Sissom, 1996
Diplocentrus cozumel Beutelspache..., 1998
Diplocentrus cueva Francke, 1978
Diplocentrus diablo Stockwell & ..., 1987
Diplocentrus duende Santibanez-L..., 2017
Diplocentrus ferrugineus Fritts & Sissom, 1996
Diplocentrus formosus Armas & Mart..., 2003
Diplocentrus franckei Santibáñez-L..., 2014
Diplocentrus gertschi Sissom & Walker, 1992
Diplocentrus gladiator Beutelspache..., 1999
Diplocentrus hoffmanni Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus insularis Sagastume-Es..., 2015
Diplocentrus izabal Armas & Truj..., 2016
Diplocentrus jaca Armas & Mart..., 2000
Diplocentrus keyserlingii Karsch, 1880Spreading sandwort
Diplocentrus kraepelini Santibanez-L..., 2013
Diplocentrus lachua Armas, Truji..., 2011Scorpions
Diplocentrus landelinoi Trujillo & A..., 2012Scorpions
Diplocentrus leptomanus Villa-Corell..., 2023
Diplocentrus lesueurii
Diplocentrus linda Brown & Form..., 1996
Diplocentrus lindo Stockwell & ..., 2001
Diplocentrus longimanus Santibanez-L..., 2011
Diplocentrus lourencoi Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus lucidus Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus luisae Guijosa, 1973
Diplocentrus magnus Beutelspache..., 1991
Diplocentrus majahuensis Baldazo Mons..., 2003
Diplocentrus maya Francke, 1977Scorpions
Diplocentrus melici Armas, Marti..., 2004
Diplocentrus mexicanus Peters, 1861
Diplocentrus mexicanus karschi Sissom & Fra..., 1998
Diplocentrus mexicanus mexicanus Peters, 1861
Diplocentrus mitchelli Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus mitlae Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus montecristo Armas & Mart..., 2000
Diplocentrus moritzi (Stahnke, 1981)⇒ Diplocentrus rectimanus Pocock, 1898
Diplocentrus motagua Armas & Truj..., 2009Scorpions
Diplocentrus ochoterenai Hoffmann, 1931
Diplocentrus ornatus Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus oxlajujbaktun Trujillo & A..., 2012Scorpions
Diplocentrus peloncillensis Francke, 1975
Diplocentrus perezi Sissom, 1991
Diplocentrus popti Trujillo & A..., 2016
Diplocentrus purvesii (Becker, 1880)⇒ Oiclus purvesii purvesii Becker, 1880
Diplocentrus rectimanus Pocock, 1898
Diplocentrus reddelli Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus roo Armas & Mart..., 2005
Diplocentrus sagittipalpus Santibanez-L..., 2013
Diplocentrus santiagoi Stockwell, 1988Scorpions
Diplocentrus silanesi Armas & Mart..., 2000
Diplocentrus sinaan Armas & Mart..., 2000
Diplocentrus sissomi Santibanez-L..., 2013
Diplocentrus spitzeri Stahnke, 1970
Diplocentrus steeleae Stockwell, 1988
Diplocentrus taibeli Caporiacco, 1938Atlantic hagfish
Diplocentrus tehuacanus Hoffmann, 1931
Diplocentrus tehuano Francke, 1977
Diplocentrus tenango Santibanez-L..., 2008
Diplocentrus venustrus
Diplocentrus venustus (Ewing, 1928)⇒ Diplocentrus keyserlingii Karsch, 1880
Diplocentrus whitei Gervais, 1844
Diplocentrus williamsi Sissom & Whe..., 1995
Diplocentrus zacatecanus Hoffmann, 1931
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) petersii Thorell, 1876Black Forest Scorpion
Heteronebo barahonae Teruel, de A..., 2015
Heteronebo bermudezi Moreno, 1938
Heteronebo bermudezi bermudezi Moreno, 1938
Heteronebo bermudezi morenoi Armas, 1973
Heteronebo caymanensis Francke, 1978
Heteronebo cicero Armas & Marc..., 1987
Heteronebo clareae Armas, 2001
Heteronebo dominicus (Armas, 1981)⇒ Cazierius dominicus Armas, 1981a..., 1999
Heteronebo elegans Francke, 1978
Heteronebo franckei Stockwell, 1985
Heteronebo jamaicae Francke, 1978
Heteronebo jamaicae jamaicae Francke, 1978
Heteronebo jamaicae occidentalis Francke, 1978
Heteronebo jamaicae portlandensis Francke, 1978
Heteronebo monticola Armas, 1999
Heteronebo morenoi Armas, 1973
Heteronebo nibujon Armas, 1984
Heteronebo oviedo Armas, 1999
Heteronebo portoricensis Francke, 1978
Heteronebo pumilus Armas, 1981
Heteronebo scaber Pocock, 1893
Heteronebo vachoni Francke, 1978
Heteronebo yntemai Francke & Si..., 1980
Oiclus ardens Ythier, 2019
Oiclus cousteaui Ythier, 2019
Oiclus nanus Teruel & Chazal, 2010
Oiclus purvesii Becker, 1880
Oiclus purvesii purvesii Becker, 1880
Oiclus purvesii sabae Francke, 1978
Oiclus questeli Teruel, 2008
Oiclus tipunch Ythier, 2019
Oiclus tite Ythier, Jour..., 2022
Opistophthalmus fuscipes Purcell, 1899
Opistophthalmus glabrifrons Peters, 1861Opistophalmus glabrifons
Opistophthalmus pugnax Thorell, 1876
Tarsoporosus anchicaya Lourenço & F..., 1990
Tarsoporosus flavus Gonzalez-Sponga, 1984
Tarsoporosus kugleri Schenkel, 1932
Tarsoporosus macuira Teruel & Ron..., 2007
Tarsoporosus tizopedrosoi Bedoya-Roque..., 2022
Tarsoporosus yustizi Gonzalez-Sponga, 1984
Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888Yellow sand scorpion
Urodacus manicatus Thorell, 1876Black rock scorpion
Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861Sand scorpion
Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903Inland robust scorpion

Subnodes of Scorpionidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyDiplocentrinae
Karsch, 1880
7
138
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeterometrinae
Simon, 1879
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOpistophthalminae
Rossi, 2016
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUrodacinae
Pocock, 1893
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scorpionidae at gbif.org
Scorpionidae at irmng.org
Scorpionidae at itis.gov