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Centruroides limbatus is a bark scorpion in the family Buthidae found in Central America, including Costa Rica and Panama. Individuals can vary considerably in coloration, with brown or dark markings commonly contrasting against lighter portions of the body and appendages. Like other scorpions, it i...

Centruroides noxius is a bark scorpion in the family Buthidae and a medically important species of western Mexico. It is known for venom containing neurotoxic components that can produce severe systemic effects in humans, making stings a public-health concern in its range. The species is associated...

Centruroides margaritatus is a scorpion species in the family Buthidae. Confirmed records place it in northwestern South America, including Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, with introduced populations reported in Cuba and Jamaica. In Colombia it occurs in the southwest and has been investigated because...

Centruroides gracilis, commonly known as the Florida bark scorpion, is a species found primarily in the southeastern United States, particularly Florida, as well as parts of Central and South America. It has a slender body that can reach up to 4 inches in length and is distinguished by its yellowish...

Centruroides limpidus is a bark scorpion native to Mexico and a member of the family Buthidae. Its venom can produce medically important stings, making the species relevant to public health as well as to scorpion biology. The severity of a sting depends on factors such as the amount of venom deliver...

Centruroides suffusus, commonly called the Durango scorpion, is a venomous scorpion native to Mexico. It belongs to the family Buthidae and has been associated especially with the state of Durango. The species is medically important because its sting can cause severe envenomation, and it has histori...

Centruroides bicolor is a distinctively marked scorpion species native to the dry forests of Central America, recognized by its dark body contrasting with yellowish extremities.

Centruroides elegans is a venomous bark scorpion in the family Buthidae and is native to Mexico. It is associated particularly with the state of Guerrero, where it is recognized as the state scorpion. Like other bark scorpions, it belongs to a group of slender scorpions that can climb and use venom...

Centruroides nigrovariatus is a species of bark scorpion in the family Buthidae. It is native to Mexico and has been recorded from mountainous areas in the central and southern parts of the country. Like other members of its genus, it has a slender body, narrow pincers, and a segmented tail ending i...

Centruroides infamatus, commonly called the Morelos scorpion, is a bark scorpion in the family Buthidae native to Mexico. Like other medically important Centruroides species, it has venom that acts on the nervous system and can produce serious symptoms in people, with children at particular risk fro...