%0 Journal Article
%T The scorpion families and their geographical distribution
%A LOUREN£¿O
%A W. R.
%J Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins
%D 2001
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.1590/S0104-79302001000100002
%X a synoptic table is proposed for the families and genera of scorpions currently regarded as valid. because there is considerable disagreement about the classification of scorpions, many changes are to be expected in the future. the classification proposed here is followed by considerations regarding the geographical distribution of each family.
%K scorpion
%K families
%K genera
%K check-list
%K classification
%K geographical distribution.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0104-79302001000100002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en