Cercophonius
Genus of scorpions
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Cercophonius is a genus of six species of Australian scorpions, often termed wood scorpions, in the family Bothriuridae.[1]
| Cercophonius | |
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| Cercophonius squama | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Bothriuridae |
| Genus: | Cercophonius Peters, 1861 |
Species
- Cercophonius granulosus Kraepelin, 1908
- Cercophonius kershawi Glauert, 1930 - mallee wood scorpion
- Cercophonius michaelseni Kraepelin, 1908
- Cercophonius queenslandae Acosta, 1990
- Cercophonius squama (Gervais, 1843) - wood scorpion, forest scorpion
- Cercophonius sulcatus Kraepelin, 1908 - western wood scorpion
