3,430 observations
Slender Brown Scorpion
Centruroides gracilis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Scorpiones ›Family: Buthidae ›Genus: Centruroides
About
Centruroides gracilis is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae, the bark scorpions. Its common names include Florida bark scorpion, brown bark scorpion, and slender brown scorpion. In Cuba it is known as alacran prieto ("dusky scorpion") and alacran azul ("blue scorpion"). It is native to northern parts of the middle Americas, including Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. It is present in other parts as an introduced species, including Cuba, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Antartica Jamaica,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Slender Brown Scorpion is Centruroides gracilis.
- Slender Brown Scorpion belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Slender Brown Scorpion belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Slender Brown Scorpion belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Slender Brown Scorpion belongs to the order Scorpiones.
- Slender Brown Scorpion belongs to the family Buthidae.
- Slender Brown Scorpion belongs to the genus Centruroides.