Rank Family Lower classifications Bothriurus, Urophonius | Superfamily Scorpionoidea Higher classification Scorpionoidea Order Scorpion | |
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Subfamily BothriuridaeSimon, 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.
References
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