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Checklist for Superfamily Scorpionoidea Leach, 1815
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
465
3498
16993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
68
872
3274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
11
63
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
8
59
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
8
59
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scorpionoidea
Leach, 1815
4
18
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern South America
4 Families width 95 Species and 6 Subspecies
Bothriuridae Simon, 188077SpeciesTaxom
Scorpionidae Pierre André..., 1802Largeclaw scorpions9SpeciesTaxom
Hormuridae Laurie, 18968SpeciesTaxom
Hemiscorpiidae Pocock, 1893Longtail rock scorpions1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern South America
18 Genera with 95 Species
Bothriurus Peters, 200527SpeciesTaxom
Botriurus Mello-Leitao, 01SpeciesTaxom
Brachistosternus Pocock, 200219SpeciesTaxom
Brazilobothriurus Lourenço & M..., 20002SpeciesTaxom
Buthrus2SpeciesTaxom
Centromachetes Lønnberg, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1876Giant forest scorpions1SpeciesTaxom
Hormurus Thorell, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Opisthacanthus Peters, 20087SpeciesTaxom
Orobothriurus Maury, 200012SpeciesTaxom
Pachakutej Ochoa, 19486SpeciesTaxom
Phoniocercus Pocock, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Protoischnurus Carvalho & L..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tarsoporosus Francke, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Thestylus Simon, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Timogenes Simon, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Urodacus Peters, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Urophonius Pocock, 18934SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
95 Species and 6 Subspecies
Bothriurus (Andibothriurus) bocki Kraepelin, 1911
Bothriurus (Andibothriurus) chilensis (Molina, 1782)⇒ Orobothriurus parvus Maury, 1975
Bothriurus (Andibothriurus) coriaceus Pocock, 1893
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) araguayae Vellard, 1934
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) asper Pocock, 1893
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) bonariensis C. L. Koch, 1842
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) chacoensis Maury & Acosta, 1993Chacoan Scorpion
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) guarani Maury, 1984
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) illudens Mello-Leitao, 1947
Bothriurus illudens araponguensis W.Bücherl, S..., 1963
Bothriurus illudens illudens Mello-Leitao, 1947
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) inermis Maury, 1981
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) jesuita Ojanguren-Af..., 2003
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) maculatus Kraepelin, 1911
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) moojeni Mello-Leitao, 1945
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) noa Maury, 1984
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) olaen Acosta, 1997
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) rochai Mello-Leitao, 1932
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) rubescens Mello-Leitao, 1947
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) signatus Pocock, 1893
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) sooretamensis San Martín, 1966
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) trivittatus Werner, 1939
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) vachoni San Martín, 1968
Bothriurus (Bothriurus) vittatus Guérin Ménev..., 1821
Bothriurus cerradoensis Lourenço, Mo..., 2004
Bothriurus delmari Santos-da-Si..., 2017
Bothriurus pora Mattoni & Ac..., 2005
Botriurus aguardente
Brachistosternus (Brachistosternus) ehrenbergii Gervais, 1841
Brachistosternus (Leptosternus) castroi Mello-Leitao, 1940
Brachistosternus (Leptosternus) intermedius Lönnberg, 1902
Brachistosternus (Leptosternus) quiscapata Ochoa & Acosta, 2002
Brachistosternus (Leptosternus) titicaca Ochoa & Acosta, 2002
Brachistosternus (Leptosternus) weyenberghii Thorell, 1876
Brachistosternus (Ministernus) andinus Chamberlin, 1916
Brachistosternus (Ministernus) ferrugineus Thorell, 1876
Brachistosternus (Ministernus) simoneae Lourenço, 2000
Brachistosternus anandrovestigia Ojanguren Af..., 2018
Brachistosternus contisuyu Ojanguren Af..., 2018
Brachistosternus galianoae Ojanguren Af..., 2002
Brachistosternus holmbergi Carbonell, 1923
Brachistosternus misti Ojanguren Af..., 2018
Brachistosternus ninapo Ochoa, 2004
Brachistosternus pegnai Cekalovic, 1969
Brachistosternus peruvianus (Toledo Piza, 1974)⇒ Brachistosternus andinus Chamberlin, 1916
Brachistosternus piacentinii Ojanguren Af..., 2003
Brachistosternus turpuq Ochoa, 2002
Brazilobothriurus pantalanalensis Lourenço & M..., 2000
Brazilobothriurus pantanalensis Lourenço & M..., 2000
Buthrus cran (Guérin Ménev..., 1838)⇒ Buthus cran Guérin Ménev..., 1838
Buthrus peruvianus (Guérin Ménev..., 1838)⇒ Buthus peruvianus Guérin Ménev..., 1838
Centromachetes pocockii Kraepelin, 1894
Heterometrus (Heterometrus) petersii Thorell, 1876Black Forest Scorpion
Hormurus brevicaudatus (Karsch, 1879)⇒ Chactas brevicaudatus Karsch, 1879
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) cayaporum Vellard, 1932
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) elatus Gervais, 1844Scorpions
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) lepturus Beauvois, 1805
Opisthacanthus (Opisthacanthus) weyrauchi Mello-Leitão, 1948
Opisthacanthus autanensis Gonzalez-Sponga, 2004
Opisthacanthus borboremai Lourenço & Fe, 2003
Opisthacanthus brevicauda Rojas-Runjai..., 2008
Orobothriurus ampay Ochoa, & Acosta, 2003
Orobothriurus atiquipa Ochoa, & Acosta, 2002
Orobothriurus crassimanus Maury, 1975
Orobothriurus curvidigitus Kraepelin, 1911
Orobothriurus huascaran Ochoa, Ojang..., 2011
Orobothriurus inca Maury, 1975
Orobothriurus iskay Acosta & Ochoa, 2001
Orobothriurus paessleri Kraepelin, 1911
Orobothriurus parvus Maury, 1975
Orobothriurus peruvianus Mello-Leitao, 1948
Orobothriurus quewerukana Ochoa, Ojang..., 2011
Orobothriurus wawita Acosta & Ochoa, 2000
Pachakutej crassimanus Maury, 1975
Pachakutej inca Maury, 1975
Pachakutej iskay Acosta & Ochoa, 2001
Pachakutej juchuicha Ochoa, 2004
Pachakutej oscari Ochoa, 2004
Pachakutej peruvianus Mello-Leitao, 1948
Phoniocercus sanmartini Cekalovic, 1968
Protoischnurus axelrodorum ♰ M. G. P. de ..., 2001
Tarsoporosus anchicaya Lourenço & F..., 1990
Tarsoporosus flavus Gonzalez-Sponga, 1984
Tarsoporosus kugleri Schenkel, 1932
Tarsoporosus macuira Teruel & Ron..., 2007
Tarsoporosus yustizi Gonzalez-Sponga, 1984
Thestylus aurantiurus Yamaguti & P..., 2003
Thestylus glasioui Bertkau, 1880
Thestylus glasioui glasioui Bertkau, 1880
Thestylus glasioui lineatus Giltay, 1928
Thestylus glasioui signatus Mello-Leitao, 1931
Thestylus signatus Mello-Leitao, 1931
Timogenes dorbignyi Guérin Ménev..., 1843
Timogenes elegans Mello-Leitao, 1931
Urodacus armatus Pocock, 1888Yellow sand scorpion
Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters, 1861Sand scorpion
Urodacus yaschenkoi Birula, 1903Inland robust scorpion
Urophonius brachycentrus Thorell, 1876
Urophonius brachycentrus brachycentrus Thorell, 1876
Urophonius iheringi Pocock, 1893
Urophonius iheringii Pocock, 1893

Subnodes of Scorpionoidea with occurrences in Northern South America
FamilyBothriuridae
Simon, 1880
12
77
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHemiscorpiidae ♰
Pocock, 1893
Longtail rock scorpions
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyHormuridae
Laurie, 1896
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScorpionidae ♰
Pierre André Latreille, 1802
Largeclaw scorpions
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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