Open AccessThe scorpion families and their geographical distribution
Author(s) -
Wilson R. Lourenço
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the journal of venomous animals and toxins/the journal of venomous animals and toxins
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1678-4936
pISSN - 0104-7930
DOI - 10.1590/s0104-79302001000100002
Subject(s) - scorpion , table (database) , distribution (mathematics) , geography , buthidae , statistics , computer science , mathematics , data mining , biology , ecology , mathematical analysis , venom
A synoptic table is proposed for the families and genera of scorpions currently regarded as valid. Because there is considerable disagreement about the classification of scorpions, many changes are to be expected in the future. The classification proposed here is followed by considerations regarding the geographical distribution of each family