Cercophonius Explained

Cercophonius is a genus of six species of Australian scorpions, often termed wood scorpions, in the family Bothriuridae.^[1]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jan Ove Rein . 2019 . Bothriuridae Simon, 1880 . The Scorpion Files . Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet . 2 February 2023.