List of scorpions of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are about 2 million species of arthropods found in the world, and still it is counting. So many new species are discover up to this time also. So it is very complicated and difficult to summarize the exact number of species found within a certain region.

The following list provide the scorpions in Sri Lanka.

Scorpions

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones

Scorpions are easily identified by their large pedipalas and curved tail above the head. There are about 1,750 species of scorpions described within 13 families. Sri Lanka is home for 20 scorpions under 4 families and 9 genera. Whilst all scorpions are venomous, only one species native to Sri Lanka is fatal to humans. During the field survey conducted throughout the country in 2016, new species have been identified and species belong to subgenus Reddyanus was elevated into genus level and removed them from the genus Isometrus . [1] [2] [3] [4]

Hottentotta tamulus - only dangerously venomous scorpion, recently found from Sri Lanka Scorpion Photograph By Shantanu Kuveskar.jpg
Hottentotta tamulus - only dangerously venomous scorpion, recently found from Sri Lanka
Isometrus besucheti Scorpion juvenile found from Bakamuna, Sri Lanka - closer look.jpg
Isometrus besucheti

Family: Buthidae - Fat-tailed scorpions

Scorpion juvenile found from Bakamuna, Sri Lanka.jpg

Family: Chaerilidae

Family: Hormuridae

Family: Scorpionidae

Related Research Articles

<i>Isometrus</i> Genus of scorpions

Isometrus is a genus of scorpion belonging and being eponymous to the family Buthidae. Some species are currently assigned to the genus Reddyanus.

<i>Isometrus maculatus</i> Species of scorpion

Isometrus maculatus, commonly as the lesser brown scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae. Its distribution is pantropical; it is an introduced species in Hawaii.

Reddyanus basilicus is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae.

<i>Reddyanus besucheti</i> Species of scorpion

Reddyanus besucheti is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.

Isometrus thwaitesi is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.

Reddyanus loebli is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae.

<i>Buthoscorpio sarasinorum</i> Species of scorpion

Buthoscorpio sarasinorum is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is not known fatal to humans.

<i>Charmus laneaus</i> Species of scorpion

Charmus laneaus is a species of non-venomous scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.

Chaerilus ceylonensis is a species of scorpion in Chaerilidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Srilankametrus gravimanus is a species of scorpion belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.

<i>Srilankametrus indus</i> Species of scorpion

Srilankametrus indus, commonly known as the giant forest scorpion, is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.

<i>Buthoscorpio</i> Genus of scorpions

Buthoscorpio is a genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae.

Charmus (scorpion) Genus of scorpions

Charmus is a genus of buthid scorpions native to India and Sri Lanka.

Charmus saradieli is a species of non-venomous scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.

Reddyanus is a genus of buthid scorpions native to Oriental region from India, Sri Lanka, China: Tibet, to Melanesia. The genus was previously described as a subgenus of Isometrus.

Reddyanus ceylonensis is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.

Reddyanus jayarathnei is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.

Reddyanus ranawanai is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.

Heterometrus serratus is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka where it is restricted to southern parts.

Heterometrus yaleensis is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.

References

  1. ↑ Charles University; Kovařík, František; Lowe, Graeme; Monell Chemical Senses Center; Ranawana, Kithsiri B.; University of Peradeniya; Hoferek, David; Jayarathne, V. A. Sanjeewa; University of Peradeniya (2016). "Scorpions of Sri Lanka (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Chaerilidae, Scorpionidae) with description of four new species of the genera Charmus Karsch, 1879 and Reddyanus Vachon, 1972, stat. n". Euscorpius. 2016 (220): 1–133. doi: 10.18590/euscorpius.2016.vol2016.iss220.1 . Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. ↑ Kovařík, František; Ranawana, Kithsiri B.; Jayarathne, V. A. Sanjeewa; Hoferek, David; Šťáhlavský, František (2019). "Scorpions of Sri Lanka (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Part III. Heterometrus yaleensis sp. n. (Scorpionidae)". Euscorpius. 2019 (283): 1–13. doi: 10.18590/euscorpius.2019.vol2019.iss283.1 . Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  3. ↑ "A review of the genus Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) with descriptions of four new species from Asia and Australia". Euscorpius — Occasional Publications in Scorpiology. 2003, No. 10. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. ↑ Charles University; Kovařík, František; Ranawana, Kithsiri B.; University of Peradeniya; Jayarathne, V. A. Sanjeewa; University of Peradeniya; Karunarathna, Sanjaya; University of Peradeniya; Ullrich, Alexander (2018). "Scorpions of Sri Lanka (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part II. Family Hormuridae". Euscorpius. 2018 (258): 1–5. doi: 10.18590/euscorpius.2018.vol2018.iss258.1 . Retrieved 2021-08-31.
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