Scorpions

-Use the identification key to terrestrial arthropods in case your are not shure about the animal group

-Figure 4.33c shows the relative characteristics of the most important scorpion families.

Scorpions of medical importance:

Androctonus sp.

Bothriurus sp.

Buthacus arenicola
Buthotus trilineatus

Buthus sp.

Centruroides sp.

Hemiscorpius lepturus
Heterometrus bengalensis (= Palamneus bengalensis)

Hottentotta tamulus

Leiurus sp.
Nebo hierochonticus

Odontobuthus doriae

Mesobuthus sp.
Parabuthus sp.

Tityus sp.

(Lychas sp.)
(Uroplectes sp.)

Some of the most dangerous species

Leiurus quinquestriatus Yellow scorpion

Centruroides noxius Bark scorpion

Androctonus australis Fat tailed scorpion

Tityus serrulatus