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Scorpions
206 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common Emperor ScorpionPandinus imperatorPopular | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 93 | Check shipping → |
Giant Blue ScorpionHeterometrus spiniferPopular | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 71 | Check shipping → |
Desert Hairy ScorpionHadrurus arizonensis | Scorpions | Hadruridae | Class default: allowed | 92 | Check shipping → |
Heterometrus silenus | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 77 | Check shipping → |
Laotian Giant ScorpionHeterometrus laoticus | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 56 | Check shipping → |
Arizona Bark ScorpionCentruroides sculpturatus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Slender Brown ScorpionCentruroides gracilis | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 53 | Check shipping → |
 Striped Bark ScorpionCentruroides vittatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Asian Forest ScorpionHeterometrus longimanus | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Chinese ScorpionOlivierus martensii | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Mexican ScorpionVaejovis mexicanus | Scorpions | Vaejovidae | Class default: allowed | 26 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Yellow ScorpionTityus serrulatus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Androctonus australis | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 23 | Check shipping → |
Italian scorpionEuscorpius italicus | Scorpions | Euscorpiidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Dune ScorpionSmeringurus mesaensis | Scorpions | Vaejovidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Asian Blue Forest ScorpionJavanimetrus cyaneus | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Heterometrus petersii | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Transvaal Thicktail ScorpionParabuthus transvaalicus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Giant Forest ScorpionGigantometrus swammerdami | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
 Western Forest ScorpionUroctonus mordaxPhoto CC BY: (c) Evrytte Carlson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Evrytte Carlson | Scorpions | Vaejovidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Edward's Bark ScorpionCentruroides edwardsii | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Dwarf Wood ScorpionLiocheles australasiae | Scorpions | Hormuridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Centruroides limpidus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
DeathstalkerLeiurus quinquestriatus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Stripe-tailed ScorpionParavaejovis spinigerus | Scorpions | Vaejovidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
 Flinders Ranges ScorpionUrodacus elongatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Jackson Nugent, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Scorpions | Urodacidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Centruroides bicolor | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
 Durango Bark ScorpionCentruroides suffususPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Centruroides_suffusus_1.jpg, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Flat Rock ScorpionHadogenes troglodytes | Scorpions | Hormuridae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Teuthraustes atramentarius | Scorpions | Chactidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
Where the list comes from
Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.
How it's organized
Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.
Photos
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