Centruroides
| Centruroides | |
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| Striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: |
Centruroides Marx, 1890 |
| Diversity | |
| About 70 species | |
Centruroides is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. Several North American species are known by the common vernacular name bark scorpion. Numerous species are extensively found throughout the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Antilles and northern South America. Some are known for their interesting patterning or large size (among Buthidae); most if not all fluoresce strongly under ultraviolet illumination, except after moulting. They contain several highly venomous species, and fatalities are known to occur.
The number of species accepted as valid may vary, depending on the authority. The genus is highly speciose, containing at least 70 species:
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