Species Repository
Browse care guides for exotic and reptile species. All information is for educational purposes and does not replace professional veterinary advice.
Arizona Bark Scorpion
A small, slender, yellowish-tan buthid from the south-western USA (Arizona, southern California, Nevada, Utah…
Asian Forest Scorpion
A large black forest scorpion from humid forests of South and South-East Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, …
Blue Forest Scorpion
A big forest scorpion from tropical rainforest and wetland forest in Borneo, the Philippines and Indonesia, w…
Deathstalker
A slender, straw-yellow buthid from the deserts and dry scrub of North Africa and the Middle East, sheltering…
Desert Hairy Scorpion
North America's largest scorpion, from the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of the south-western USA and north-west…
Dwarf Wood Scorpion
A tiny, flattened scorpion that lives in rotting wood and under bark and stones across tropical Asia, Austral…
Emperor Scorpion
A large, glossy black scorpion from the rainforest and humid savannah of West Africa, where it burrows under …
Flat Rock Scorpion
A very flat scorpion from dry bushveld rock outcrops in northern South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambi…
Florida Bark Scorpion
A slender bark scorpion native to Mexico and Central America and introduced to Florida, the Caribbean, parts …
Golden Desert Scorpion
A stocky burrowing scorpion from the deserts and dry woodland of North Africa and the Middle East, where it d…
Javan Dwarf Scorpion
A small forest scorpion described from Java, Indonesia, where it shelters under stones and fallen wood in hum…
Shiny Burrowing Scorpion
A heavy-bodied burrowing scorpion from dry savanna in southern and eastern Africa, including South Africa, Bo…
Tanzanian Red-clawed Scorpion
A dark brown to black scorpion with reddish claws from East Africa, mainly Tanzania, where it lives under roc…
Thai Forest Scorpion
A large, jet-black forest scorpion from humid, peaty forest in Laos and Vietnam. Adults reach about 12 cm, an…
Transvaal Thick-tailed Scorpion
One of the largest buthids, from semi-arid scrub and desert in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambiqu…
Yellow Fat-tailed Scorpion
A yellow buthid with a very thick tail from the deserts and arid mountains of North Africa, hiding under ston…