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Bothriuridae

Bothriuridae
Cercophonius squama.jpg
Cercophonius squama
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Superfamily: Scorpionoidea
Family: Scorpionidae
Subfamily: Bothriuridae
Simon, 1880

The Bothriuridae are a family of scorpions, comprising 151 species in 16 genera:

The family has representatives in temperate and subtropical habitats from four continents: South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. One genus (Cercophonius) has recently been discovered in the Himalayas.

The members of shis family has an unique feature: the normally pentagonal sternun consists of two tranverse bars,(except Liposoma and Tehuankea) and is several times broader than long.


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