''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the

Bothriuridae The Bothriuridae are a Family (biology), 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 ( ...

family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina,

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, Brazil, Chile,

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, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru.

Species

Brachistosternus contains the following fifty species: * '' Brachistosternus aconcagua'' Ojanguren Affilastro & Luisa-Scioscia, 2007 * ''

Brachistosternus alienus ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. ''Brachistosternus ehrenbergii, B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Parag ...

'' Lönnberg, 1898 * ''

Brachistosternus anandrovestigia ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Pizarro-Araya & Ochoa, 2018 * ''

Brachistosternus andinus ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Chamberlin, 1916 * ''

Brachistosternus angustimanus ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro & Roig Alsina, 2001 * '' Brachistosternus artigasi'' Cekalovic, 1974 * '' Brachistosternus barrigai'' Ojanguren Affilastro & Pizarro-Araya, 2014 * ''

Brachistosternus castroi ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Mello-Leitao, 1940 (''

nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

'') * ''

Brachistosternus cekalovici ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2005 * ''

Brachistosternus cepedai ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Augusto, Pizarro-Araya & Mattoni, 2007 * ''

Brachistosternus chango ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Mattoni & Prendini, 2007 * ''

Brachistosternus chilensis ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Kraepelin, 1911 * ''

Brachistosternus chimba ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Alfaro & Pizarro-Araya, 2021 * ''

Brachistosternus contisuyu ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Pizarro-Araya & Ochoa, 2018 * ''

Brachistosternus coquimbo ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Augusto, Pizarro-Araya & Mattoni, 2007 * ''

Brachistosternus donosoi ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Cekalovic, 1974 * ''

Brachistosternus ehrenbergii ''Brachistosternus ehrenbergii'' is a scorpion species and the most cited species in the genus ''Brachistosternus''. The species was first described by Paul Gervais in 1841. Its venom is toxic to mice A mouse ( : mice) is a small rodent. ...

'' (Gervais, 1841) * ''

Brachistosternus ferrugineus ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' (Thorell, 1876) * ''

Brachistosternus gayi ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Rep ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Pizarro-Araya & Ochoa, 2018 * ''

Brachistosternus galianoae ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2002 * '' Brachistosternus holmbergi'' Carbonell, 1923 (''

'') * ''

Brachistosternus intermedius ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Lönnberg, 1902 * '' Brachistosternus kamanchaca'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Mattoni & Prendini, 2007 * ''

Brachistosternus kovariki ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2003 * '' Brachistosternus llullaillaco'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Alfaro & Pizarro-Araya, 2021 * ''

Brachistosternus mattonii ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2005 * '' Brachistosternus misti'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Pizarro-Araya & Ochoa, 2018 * ''

Brachistosternus montanus ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Roig Alsina, 1977 * '' Brachistosternus multidentatus'' Maury, 1984 * ''

Brachistosternus negrei ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Cekalovic, 1975 * ''

Brachistosternus ninapo ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ochoa, 2004 * ''

Brachistosternus ochoai ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2004 * ''

Brachistosternus paposo ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Speci ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro & Pizarro-Araya, 2014 * ''

Brachistosternus paulae ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2003 * ''

Brachistosternus pegnai ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. ''Brachistosternus ehrenbergii, B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Parag ...

'' Cekalovic, 1969 * ''

Brachistosternus pentheri ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Mello-Leitao, 1931 * '' Brachistosternus perettii'' Ojanguren Affilastro & Mattoni, 2006 * ''

Brachistosternus peruvianus ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Toledo Piza, 1974 * ''

Brachistosternus philippii ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, Pizarro-Araya & Ochoa, 2018 * ''

Brachistosternus piacentinii ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2003 * '' Brachistosternus prendinii'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2003 * ''

Brachistosternus quiscapata ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ochoa & Acosta, 2002 * '' Brachistosternus roigalsinai'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2002 * ''

Brachistosternus sciosciae ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2002 * ''

Brachistosternus simoneae ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Lourenço, 2000 (''

'') * ''

Brachistosternus telteca ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2000 * ''

Brachistosternus titicaca ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. ''Brachistosternus ehrenbergii, B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Parag ...

'' Ochoa & Acosta, 2002 * ''

Brachistosternus turpuq ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. ''Brachistosternus ehrenbergii, B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Parag ...

'' Ochoa, 2002 * '' Brachistosternus weyenberghi'' (Thorell, 1876) * ''

Brachistosternus zambrunoi ''Brachistosternus'' is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family. '' B. ehrenbergii'' is the most cited species in the genus. The genus is distributed in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru. Species Bra ...

'' Ojanguren Affilastro, 2002

References

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