''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of
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 end ...
s in the family
Hormuridae
Hormuridae is a family of scorpions in the order Scorpiones. There are about 10 genera and more than 90 described species in Hormuridae.
Genera
These 11 genera belong to the family Hormuridae:
* ''Cheloctonus'' Pocock, 1892
* ''Chiromachetes'' ...
occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* ''
Opisthacanthus africanus''
Simon, 1876
* ''
Opisthacanthus ambanja''
Lourenço, 2014
* ''
Opisthacanthus andohahela''
Lourenço, 2014
* ''
Opisthacanthus antsiranana''
Lourenço, 2014
* ''
Opisthacanthus asper''
(Peters, 1861)
* ''
Opisthacanthus autanensis''
Gonzalez-Sponga, 2004
* ''
Opisthacanthus basutus''
Lawrence, 1955)
* ''
Opisthacanthus borboremai''
Lourenço & Fe, 2003
* ''
Opisthacanthus brevicauda''
Rojas-Runjaic, Borges & Armas, 2008
* ''
Opisthacanthus capensis''
Thorell, 1876
* ''
Opisthacanthus cayaporum''
Vellard, 1932
* ''
Opisthacanthus daraisensis''
Lourenço, 2006
* ''
Opisthacanthus diremptus''
(Karsch, 1879)
* ''
Opisthacanthus elatus
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
(Gervais, 1843)
* ''
Opisthacanthus faillei
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae
Hormuridae is a family of scorpions in the order Scorpiones. There are about 10 genera and more than 90 described species in Hormuridae.
Genera
These 11 genera belong to the ...
''
Lourenço & Wilme, 2019
* ''
Opisthacanthus heurtaultae
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
Lourenço, 1980
* ''
Opisthacanthus laevipes
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
(Pocock, 1893)
* ''
Opisthacanthus lamorali
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
Lourenço, 1981
* ''
Opisthacanthus lavasoa
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
Lourenço, Wilme & Waeber, 2016
* ''
Opisthacanthus lecomtei
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
(Lucas, 1858)
* ''
Opisthacanthus lepturus
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
(Beauvois, 1805)
* ''
Opisthacanthus lourencoi
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
Ythier, 2022
* ''
Opisthacanthus lucienneae
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
Lourenço, 2006
* ''
Opisthacanthus maculatus
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
Lourenço, 2006
* ''
Opisthacanthus madagascariensis
''Opisthacanthus'' is a genus of scorpions in the family Hormuridae occurring in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Madagascar.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Opisthacanthus:
* '' Opisthacanthus afric ...
''
Kraepelin, 1894
* ''
Opisthacanthus milloti''
Lourenço & Goodman, 2008
* ''
Opisthacanthus pauliani''
Lourenço & Goodman, 2008
* ''
Opisthacanthus piceus''
Lourenço, 2006
* ''
Opisthacanthus piscatorius''
Lawrence, 1955
* ''
Opisthacanthus rugiceps''
Pocock, 1897
* ''
Opisthacanthus rugulosus''
Pocock, 1896
* ''
Opisthacanthus surinamensis''
Lourenço, 2017
* ''
Opisthacanthus titanus''
Lourenço, Wilme & Waeber 2018
* ''
Opisthacanthus valerioi''
Lourenço, 1980
* ''
Opisthacanthus validus''
(Thorell, 1876
* ''
Opisthacanthus weyrauchi''
Mello-Leitão, 1948
Current systematics
Subgenus ''Opisthacanthus'' Peters, 1861
I. cayaporum group
* ''Opisthacanthus cayaporum'' Vellard, 1932
* ''Opisthacanthus heurtaultae'' Lourenço, 1980
* ''Opisthacanthus weyrauchi'' Mello-Leitão, 1948
II. lepturus group
* ''Opisthacanthus lepturus'' (Beauvois, 1805)
* ''Opisthacanthus elatus'' (Gervais, 1844)
* ''Opisthacanthus valerioi'' Lourenço, 1980
* ''Opisthacanthus borboremai'' sp. n.
III. lecomtei group
* ''Opisthacanthus lecomtei'' (Lucas, 1858)
Subgenus ''Nepabellus'' Francke, 1974
I. africanus group
* ''Opisthacanthus africanus africanus'' Simon, 1876
* ''Opisthacanthus africanus pallidus'' Lourenço, 2003
* ''Opisthacanthus capensis'' Thorell, 1876
* ''Opisthacanthus diremptus'' (Karsch, 1879)
II. asper group
* ''Opisthacanthus asper'' (Peters, 1861)
* ''Opisthacanthus basutus'' Lawrence, 1955
* ''Opisthacanthus rugiceps'' Pocock, 1897
III. laevipes group
* ''Opisthacanthus laevipes'' (Pocock, 1893)
IV. rugulosus group
* ''Opisthacanthus lamorali'' Lourenço, 1981
* ''Opisthacanthus rugulosus'' Pocock, 1896
V. validus group
* ''Opisthacanthus piscatorius'' Lawrence, 1955
* ''Opisthacanthus validus'' Thorell, 1876
Subgenus ''Monodopisthacanthus'' Lourenço, 2001
I. madagascariensis group
* ''Opisthacanthus madagascariensis'' Kraepelin, 1894
* ''Opisthacanthus punctulatus'' Pocock, 1896
[http://www.sea-entomologia.org/PDF/RIA_8/R08-014-081.pdf ]
References
Scorpion genera
Hormuridae
Scorpions of South America
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