Buthidae
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The Buthidae are the largest family of scorpions, containing about 100 genera and 1300 species as of 2025. A few very large genera are known, but a high number of species-poor or monotypic ones also e
Buthus occitanus
Leiurus quinquestriatus
Centruroides
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Centruroides is a genus of scorpions of the family Buthidae. Several North American species are known by the common vernacular name bark scorpion. Numerous species are extensively found throughout the
Buthidae
…The Buthidae are the largest family of scorpions, containing about 100 genera and 1300 species as of 2025. A few very large genera (Ananteris, Centruroides, Compsobuthus, or Tityus) are known, but a high number of species-poor or monotypic ones also exist. New taxa are being described at a rate of several…
Striped Bark Scorpion
Centruroides limbatus from the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica