''Buthoscorpio'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...
s in the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Buthidae
The Buthidae are the largest family of scorpions, containing about 100 genera and 1339 species as of 2022. A few very large genera ('' Ananteris'', '' Centruroides'', '' Compsobuthus'', or '' Tityus'') are known, but a high number of species-poor ...
.
Taxonomy
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Buthoscorpio chinnarensis
''Buthoscorpio'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae.
Taxonomy
* '' Buthoscorpio chinnarensis'' Aswathi, Sureshan & Lourenço, 2015
* ''Buthoscorpio indicus'' Lourenço, 2012
* '' Buthoscorpio jinnahii'' (Amir, Kamaluddin & Jabbar, ...
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Aswathi, Sureshan & Lourenço, 2015
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Buthoscorpio indicus
''Buthoscorpio'' is a genus of scorpions in the family (biology), family Buthidae.
Taxonomy
* ''Buthoscorpio chinnarensis'' Aswathi, Sureshan & Lourenço, 2015
* ''Buthoscorpio indicus'' Lourenço, 2012
* ''Buthoscorpio jinnahii'' (Amir, Kamal ...
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Lourenço, 2012
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Buthoscorpio jinnahii
''Buthoscorpio'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae.
Taxonomy
* ''Buthoscorpio chinnarensis'' Aswathi, Sureshan & Lourenço, 2015
* ''Buthoscorpio indicus'' Lourenço, 2012
* '' Buthoscorpio jinnahii'' (Amir, Kamaluddin & Jabbar, 2 ...
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(Amir, Kamaluddin & Jabbar, 2005)
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Buthoscorpio politus
''Buthoscorpio'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae.
Taxonomy
* ''Buthoscorpio chinnarensis'' Aswathi, Sureshan & Lourenço, 2015
* ''Buthoscorpio indicus'' Lourenço, 2012
* ''Buthoscorpio jinnahii'' (Amir, Kamaluddin & Jabbar, 20 ...
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(Pocock, 1899)
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Buthoscorpio rahmatii
''Buthoscorpio'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae.
Taxonomy
* ''Buthoscorpio chinnarensis'' Aswathi, Sureshan & Lourenço, 2015
* ''Buthoscorpio indicus'' Lourenço, 2012
* ''Buthoscorpio jinnahii'' (Amir, Kamaluddin & Jabbar, 20 ...
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(Amir, Kamaluddin & Jabbar, 2005)
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Buthoscorpio rayalensis
''Buthoscorpio'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae.
Taxonomy
* ''Buthoscorpio chinnarensis'' Aswathi, Sureshan & Lourenço, 2015
* ''Buthoscorpio indicus'' Lourenço, 2012
* ''Buthoscorpio jinnahii'' (Amir, Kamaluddin & Jabbar, 20 ...
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Javed, Rao, Mirza, Sanap & Tampal, 2010
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Buthoscorpio sarasinorum
''Buthoscorpio sarasinorum'' is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae. It is Endemism, endemic to Sri Lanka. It is not known fatal to humans.
Description
Total body length is 25 to 52 mm. Dentate margin of pedipalp chela is movable finger ...
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(Karsch, 1891)
Distribution
Species of this genus are found in India and Sri Lanka.
[Fet, Sissom, Lowe & Braunwalder, 2000 : ''Catalog of the Scorpions of the World (1758-1998).'' New York Entomological Society, .]
Description
The length of the scorpion ranges from 30 to 52 mm.
References
* Werner, 1936: « Neue-Eingänge von Skorpionen im Zoologischen Museum in Hamburg. Teil II. » ''Festschrift zum 60. Geburtstage von Professor Dr. Embrik Strand'', ,
Buthidae
Scorpion genera
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