| Bothriurus | |
|---|---|
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| Bothriurus bonariensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Bothriuridae |
| Genus: | Bothriurus Peters, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Brotheas bonariensis Koch, 1842 | |
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The following species are included in the genus Bothriurus:
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