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Centruroides vittatus is a scorpion species in the family Buthidae, commonly called the striped bark scorpion. It is distributed across the south-central United States and northern Mexico, where its range brings it into frequent contact with people. The common name refers to its striped appearance a...

Vaejovis carolinianus, commonly called the southern unstriped scorpion, is a small scorpion native to the southeastern United States. Its body is generally uniform in color rather than marked with the contrasting stripes seen in some related species, and it belongs to the family Vaejovidae. Like oth...

Euscorpius flavicaudis is a small scorpion in the family Euscorpiidae, commonly known as the European yellow-tailed scorpion. It is native to parts of southern Europe and has also established an introduced population around Sheerness in Kent, England, where it has survived in a localized urban envir...

A scorpion from the Tibetan Plateau described by Henderson in 1912, and notable for inhabiting high-altitude environments in southwestern China.

Uroctonus mordax is a scorpion in the family Vaejovidae found in parts of the western United States. It is associated with woodland and other forested habitats, particularly in California and Oregon, where it may shelter under bark, rocks, or other cover. The species is a member of a North American...

A scorpion described by C.L. Koch in 1836 from central Mexico, and notable as one of the earliest named species in the genus Vaejovis.

A European scorpion named after the ancient Roman name for Trieste, described by C.L. Koch in 1837, and native to Italy and Slovenia.

A scorpion from Asia described by Birula in 1913, with its Latin name 'asperrimus' meaning 'very rough,' referring to its textured exoskeleton.

Euscorpius balearicus is a species of scorpion in the family Euscorpiidae. It was described by Ludovico Caporiacco in 1950 and is endemic to the Balearic Islands of Spain. Its recorded range includes Mallorca and Menorca, although island scorpions may have distributions that require separation by lo...

A European scorpion found in France and Italy, classified within the genus Euscorpius, and distinguished as a separate species within this complex group.

Euscorpius germanus is a small scorpion in the family Euscorpiidae, native to parts of the central European Alps and surrounding regions. It has been recorded in Italy, Austria, and Slovenia, where it occupies sheltered terrestrial habitats such as rocky ground, stone structures, and woodland areas....

Euscorpius carpathicus is a scorpion in the family Euscorpiidae, historically associated with the Carpathian region and other parts of Europe. Carl Linnaeus described the species in 1767, and it was later designated as the type species of the genus Euscorpius. The name has also been used broadly in...

Euscorpius italicus is a scorpion in the family Euscorpiidae and one of the larger species in its genus. It is native to parts of southern Europe and the eastern Mediterranean region, with records extending from Italy through the Balkans toward the Middle East. The species was described by Johann Fr...

A cave-adapted scorpion from Texas described by Mitchell in 1968, named after speleobiologist James Reddell, and specialized for subterranean life.

A scorpion described by Gertsch and Soleglad in 1972 from Big Bend National Park, Texas, and named in honor of naturalist Roland Wauer.

A scorpion species from the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico, first described from Coahuila state, and belonging to the diverse family Vaejovidae.

Centruroides hentzi, commonly called Hentz's striped scorpion, is a small arachnid native to the southeastern United States, particularly adapted to Florida's scrub habitats.

Lychas mucronatus is a widespread scorpion in the Buthidae family, recognized by its reddish-brown coloration and originally described by C. L. Koch in 1845.

A scorpion from montane habitats in Asia classified in the family Scorpiopidae, and notable for its mountain-dwelling ecology as indicated by its name.

Lychas bimaculatus is a scorpion species in the family Buthidae, recorded from India. It is described as mildly venomous and is distinguished by two prominent dark spots on its body, a feature reflected in the species name. The taxon is relevant to zoological and arachnological reference because it...

Vaejovis confusus is a scorpion species from Mexico and a member of the family Vaejovidae. Williams described it in 1970, placing it within a North American scorpion lineage studied through its morphology, distribution, and taxonomy. The specific epithet confusus means confused or uncertain in Latin...

Lychas variatus is a small scorpion in the family Buthidae, first described by the British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock in 1890. It is treated as an extant species associated with bark habitat, and its name appears in regional records of Asian and Australian scorpion fauna. The species is studied...

Chihuahuanus globosus, formerly known as Vaejovis globosus, is a vaejovid scorpion described by Borelli in 1915. The species is recorded from the Chihuahuan Desert region of Mexico, including Coahuila and Durango, and has been collected in gypsum-dune habitats around Cuatro Ciénegas. It is recognize...

Lychas tricarinatus is a scorpion in the family Buthidae, described by Simon in 1884 and currently recorded from India. Indian surveys have reported it from Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, including sites in or near Bannerghatta National Park. The species has also...

Isometrus maculatus is a scorpion species in the family Buthidae, first described by DeGeer in 1778. It is often called the house scorpion and is notable for a broad pantropical distribution, much of which is associated with accidental transport by people and maritime trade rather than a single cont...

Isometrus melanodactylus is a small scorpion in the family Buthidae, described by French arachnologist Eugène Simon in 1880. It is an Asian species and is associated with the common label house scorpion, a reference to small scorpions that may be encountered around human dwellings. Its venom is cons...