Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi - Scorpiones Collection

Alexandre Bonaldo

doi:10.15468/iewwh2

Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi - Scorpiones Collection

Citation

Bonaldo A (2018). Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi - Scorpiones Collection. Version 8.2. Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/iewwh2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-03.

Description

Scorpions have world wide geographical distribution, are more common in tropical and subtropical areas, not only occurring in Antarctica. Can occupy desert regions, tropical forests and all sorts of intermediate vegetation. Some species inhabit caves and few occur in the intertidal zone. Some species require very specific environmental conditions, and thus its distribution is limited to narrow areas. Are currently known about 1500 species in 165 genera (Lawrence, 2002). About 800 species are known in the Neotropics, these, approximately 100 occur in Brazil (Lawrence, 2002).

Purpose

Material with scientific and historical importance.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Collection of Scorpiones order with national coverage.

Sampling

Taxonomic and Geospatial data about Scorpiones collection.

Method steps

Specimens obtained from licensed collections, exchange, gift, legacy or purchase. The specimens are stored in the collection through a preservation type and its data are stored on the Specify (system for managing biodiversity data).

Taxonomic Coverages

Taxonomic coverage from Scorpiones collection.

Animalia
rank: kingdom
Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Arachnida
rank: class
Scorpiones
rank: order
Buthidae
rank: family
Chactidae
rank: family
Hormuridae
rank: family
Bothriuridae
rank: family
Ananteris
rank: genus
Bothriurus
rank: genus
Broteochactas
rank: genus
Brotheas
rank: genus
Guyanochactas
rank: genus
Opisthacanthus
rank: genus
Rhopalurus
rank: genus
Tityus
rank: genus
acromelas
rank: species
agamemmon
rank: species
amazonicus
rank: species
asper
rank: species
bahiensis
rank: species
balzanii
rank: species
bastosi
rank: species
cambridgei
rank: species
cayaporum
rank: species
confluens
rank: species
crassicauda
rank: species
delicatus
rank: species
dinizi
rank: species
henriquesi
rank: species
laticauda
rank: species
mapuera
rank: species
maranhensis
rank: species
mascarenhasi
rank: species
mattogrossensis
rank: species
metuendus
rank: species
overali
rank: species
paraensis
rank: species
parvulus
rank: species
rochai
rank: species
silvestris
rank: species
strandi
rank: species
tucurui
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Geographic coverage from Scorpiones collection.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Alexandre Bonaldo
originator
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br

Alexandre Bonaldo
metadata author
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br

Alexandre Bonaldo
curator
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br

Alexandre Bonaldo
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br