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Southern African Burrowing Scorpions
Opistophthalmus
Opistophthalmus is a genus of scorpions known commonly as burrowing scorpions, tricolored scorpions, serkets, or hissing scorpions. They are found predominantly in southern Africa. They are known for making deep and elaborate burrows.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Cape Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus capensis
Robust Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus carinatus
Shiny Burrow Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus glabrifrons
Karoo Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus karrooensis
Fynbos Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus macer
Namaqua Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus pallipes
Kalahari Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus wahlbergii
Pugnacious Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus pugnax
Opistophthalmus penrithorum
speciesOpistophthalmus penrithorum
False Karoo Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus austerus
Sideclaw Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus latimanus
Opistophthalmus coetzeei
speciesOpistophthalmus coetzeei
Opistophthalmus lamorali
speciesOpistophthalmus lamorali
Cedarberg Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus pattisoni
Opistophthalmus opinatus
speciesOpistophthalmus opinatus
Peninsular Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus latro
Sandy Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus granifrons
Peringuey's Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus peringueyi
Boehm's Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus boehmi
Hawequa Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus fossor
Opistophthalmus cavimanus
speciesOpistophthalmus cavimanus
Opistophthalmus intercedens
speciesOpistophthalmus intercedens
Holm's Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus holmi
Opistophthalmus flavescens
speciesOpistophthalmus flavescens
FitzSimons' Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus fitzsimonsi
Rhenosterveld Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus fuscipes
Opistophthalmus adustus
speciesOpistophthalmus adustus
Opistophthalmus setifrons
speciesOpistophthalmus setifrons
Opistophthalmus jenseni
speciesOpistophthalmus jenseni
Lorna's Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus lornae
Giant Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus gigas
Painted Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus pictus
Long-tailed Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus longicauda
Breede Valley Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus chaperi
Opistophthalmus ugabensis
speciesOpistophthalmus ugabensis
Ghaap Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus pluridens
Opistophthalmus brevicauda
speciesOpistophthalmus brevicauda
Tugela Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus praedo
Opistophthalmus schultzei
speciesOpistophthalmus schultzei
Opistophthalmus litoralis
speciesOpistophthalmus litoralis
Haacke's Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus haackei
Addo Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus nitidiceps
Brawny Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus crassimanus
Pygmy Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus pygmaeus
Regular Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus concinnus
Lawrence's Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus lawrencei
Opistophthalmus harpei
speciesOpistophthalmus harpei
Opistophthalmus gibbericauda
speciesOpistophthalmus gibbericauda
Sand Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus ammopus
Pimply Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus scabrifrons
Freckled Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus leipoldti
Rough-tailed Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus granicauda
Opistophthalmus chrysites
speciesOpistophthalmus chrysites
Opistophthalmus tumas
speciesOpistophthalmus tumas
Hantam Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus laticauda
Black Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus ater
Opistophthalmus luciranus
speciesOpistophthalmus luciranus
Schlecter's Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus schlechteri
Keilands Burrowing Scorpion
speciesOpistophthalmus keilandsi
Opistophthalmus intermedius
speciesOpistophthalmus intermedius
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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