Biology:Centruroides edwardsii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Centruroides |
| Species: | C. edwardsii
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| Centruroides edwardsii (Gervais, 1843)[1]
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Centruroides edwardsii is a species of scorpion in the genus Centruroides found from Mexico to Colombia.[1]
Description
Centruroides edwardsii is a relatively large species of scorpion, with adults reaching between 6.0 cm and 10.5 cm in length.[1][2] Most of the body and the pedipalps are reddish brown while the legs are yellow.[1] Males are larger than females.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Centruroides edwardsii occurs throughout Central America from northwestern Mexico to central Colombia.[1] It is found in diverse habitats, including tropical dry forest, desert, and rainforest, and occurs from sea-level to 1,728 metres (5,669 ft).[2] C. edwardsii does well in human-modified landscapes and is frequently encountered in urban environments and human dwellings.[2][3] Introduced populations occur in Cuba and Senegal.[1]
Ecology
Scorpions in the genus Centruroides primarily prey upon insects, but C. edwardsii has occasionally been documenting consuming small vertebrates including the snake Tantilla armillata and anole lizards.[4][3]
Venom
The venom of C. edwardsii has hemolytic activity and has been demonstrated to cause paralysis in both arthropods and small vertebrates.[3][5] Due to its frequent co-occurrence with humans, C. edwardsii frequently stings people in some regions. It's venom may be dangerous to children under 15.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 de Armas, Luis; Teruel, Rolando; Kovařík, František (2011-11-16). "On Centruroides margaritatus (Gervais, 1841) and closely related species (Scorpiones: Buthidae)". Euscorpius 2011 (132): 1–16. https://mds.marshall.edu/euscorpius/vol2011/iss132/1. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Cupitra Vergara, Nelson Iván; Cubides Cubillos, Sergio; Saldarriaga, Mónica Marí; Estrada-Gómez, Sebastián (July 2014). "Distribución de Centuroides edwardsii (Gervais, 1843) en el Departamento en Antioquia, Colombia.". Acta Biológica Colombiana. https://openurl.ebsco.com/viewer?sid=ebsco%3Aplink%3Ascholar-a&id=ebsco%3Agcd%3A100792225&crl=c&jrnl=0120548X&id_token_hint=eyJraWQiOiIxNzY5MTEwMjQ0MDQ3IiwiYWxnIjoiUlMyNTYifQ.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.wY4al5P3EDz6YmUAg5w4aqSLF8U6GZCtZU1dkW9ockxJ5EYueLjdJIQjXQ6AB6zDKoGbu8JUbA_HSt8uU25klCcBGr5Evm4P12nRJVZ6O8QgVTlsJ6mhuaZaXu3y7hQuLnF1FUL3FQMp67-fa3PgB9hhKZmyEEBH4oevUDm6R4yg4OJ7V1axRrJLBfK8b5f7ElJaTRE3A5PvtsDEYPVSHdc6YyeAGlv20AideuM1FtmKgeR4cTevhwwJ_V2vq_s0O69JygToDumgGO_rPlZt0iVZlpvGKVewhlb3DrYLathbHivUhMIf7c3mixY1wE63k-BBxbYGsSg-Tf2vxm8hyQ&link_origin=scholar.google.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Díaz, Cecilia; Rivera, Jennifer; Lomonte, Bruno; Bonilla, Fabián; Diego-García, Elia; Camacho, Erika; Tytgat, Jan; Sasa, Mahmood (5 December 2019). "Venom characterization of the bark scorpion Centruroides edwardsii (Gervais 1843): Composition, biochemical activities and in vivo toxicity for potential prey". Toxicon 171: 7–19. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.09.021. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041010119304714. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ Acosta-Chaves, Víctor; Villalobos-Chaves, David (June 2015). "Tantilla armillata. Predation by a Central American Bark Scorpion (Centruroides edwardsii).". Mesoamerican Herpetology 2 (2): 202–203. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Acosta-Chaves/publication/278848035_Tantilla_armillataPredation_by_a_Central_American_Bark_Scorpion_Centruroides_edwardsii/links/5586dc7708aef58c03a023bb/Tantilla-armillataPredation-by-a-Central-American-Bark-Scorpion-Centruroides-edwardsii.pdf. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ Estrada-Gómez, Sebastián; Cupitra, Nelson Ivan; Arango, Walter Murillo; Muñoz, Leidy Johana Vargas (July 2014). "Intraspecific Variation of Centruroides Edwardsii Venom from Two Regions of Colombia". Toxins 6 (7): 2082–2096. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/7/2082. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
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