''Cercophonius'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of six species of
Australian
scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always en ...
s, often termed wood scorpions, in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Bothriuridae.
Species
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Cercophonius granulosus''
Kraepelin, 1908
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Cercophonius kershawi''
Glauert, 1930 - mallee wood scorpion
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Cercophonius michaelseni''
Kraepelin, 1908
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Cercophonius queenslandae''
Acosta, 1990
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Cercophonius squama''
(Gervais, 1843) - wood scorpion, forest scorpion
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Cercophonius sulcatus''
Kraepelin, 1908 - western wood scorpion
References
Scorpion genera
Scorpions of Australia
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