Home›Arachnids›Taxonomy›ScorpionesTaxaScorpionesOther Invertebrate OrdersReference and ClassificationVerifiedScorpiones is the order of scorpions, predatory arachnids with eight legs, a pair of grasping pincers, and a narrow segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger. More than 2,500 species across 22 living families have been described, and the group's fossil lineage reaches back roughly 430 million years to the Silurian period. Scorpions are most diverse in deserts but live on every continent except Antarctica.FactsScorpionesConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 1Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 2Era First AppearedWell-attestedSilurian 3ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ScorpionesFilter Results11 entriesCommon GroupAllScorpions (11)Everyday GroupAllScorpions (11)HabitatAllDesert (4)Grassland (1)Savanna (1)Temperate Coniferous Forest (1)Temperate Forest (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (4)Asia (1)Austria (1)Botswana (1)Brunei (1)Cambodia (1)India (2)Indonesia (1)Laos (1)Malaysia (1)Mexico (1)Mozambique (1)Myanmar (1)North America (3)Philippines (1)South Africa (1)South Asia (1)Zimbabwe (1)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (9)DietAllCarnivore (7)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (11)Living or ExtinctAllYes (11)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (1)Kept as Pets (6)Venomous or Dangerous to Humans (5)CITES AppendixAllAppendix II (1)Not Listed (9)NatureServe RankAllGNR Unranked (1)EcosystemAllArabian Desert (1)Gulf of California (1)Mojave Desert (1)Sahara Desert (1)Sonoran Desert (1)Thar Desert (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 11Arizona Bark ScorpionScorpionesAsian Forest ScorpionScorpionesButhus OccitanusScorpionesDeathstalker ScorpionScorpionesEmperor ScorpionScorpionesFat-tailed ScorpionScorpionesFlat Rock ScorpionScorpionesGiant Desert Hairy ScorpionScorpionesIndian Red ScorpionScorpionesStriped Bark ScorpionScorpionesUroctonus MordaxScorpionesConnectionsParent Taxon OfArizona Bark Scorpion, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Arizona Bark ScorpionAsian Forest Scorpion, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: HeterometrusButhus Occitanus, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Buthus OccitanusDeathstalker Scorpion, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Deathstalker ScorpionEmperor Scorpion, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Emperor ScorpionFat-tailed Scorpion, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Fat-tailed ScorpionFlat Rock Scorpion, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Flat Rock ScorpionGiant Desert Hairy Scorpion, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Giant Desert Hairy ScorpionIndian Red Scorpion, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Indian Red ScorpionStriped Bark Scorpion, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Striped Bark ScorpionUroctonus Mordax, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Uroctonus MordaxIn the Other AtlasesFound InAfricaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.EuropeAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.North AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.South AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikipedia: ScorpionTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)Scorpiones: present tense, 22 extant families recognizedIn Group: Arachnid Orders, LeadScorpions (order Scorpiones) are predatory arachnids with eight legs, a pair of grasping pincers (or chelae) and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always ending with a stinger.View the Source2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for ScorpionesCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 2953View the Source3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for ScorpionesPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Scorpiones" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 438.6 ... "early_interval": "Telychian"View the SourceWikidata: ScorpionesWikidata Q19125, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Emperor ScorpionParent Taxon Of: Emperor Scorpion, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Deathstalker ScorpionParent Taxon Of: Deathstalker Scorpion, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Fat-tailed ScorpionParent Taxon Of: Fat-tailed Scorpion, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Arizona Bark ScorpionParent Taxon Of: Arizona Bark Scorpion, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Indian Red ScorpionParent Taxon Of: Indian Red Scorpion, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Giant Desert Hairy ScorpionParent Taxon Of: Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Striped Bark ScorpionParent Taxon Of: Striped Bark Scorpion, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Flat Rock ScorpionParent Taxon Of: Flat Rock Scorpion, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Uroctonus MordaxParent Taxon Of: Uroctonus Mordax, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Buthus OccitanusParent Taxon Of: Buthus Occitanus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: HeterometrusGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Asian Forest Scorpion, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Asian Forest Scorpion, Taxon record"order": "Scorpiones"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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