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Guyana Black Devil Scorpion
Ythier E (2018) A synopsis of the scorpion fauna of French Guiana, with descript, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scorpions

Guyana Black Devil Scorpion

Tityus obscurus (Gervais, 1843)

Names

EnglishGuyana Black Devil Scorpion
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese黯色戾蝎
Scientific nameTityus obscurus (Gervais, 1843)

About this species

The Guyana Black Devil Scorpion (Tityus obscurus) is a species of the family Buthidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 36 times (GBIF), between 1873 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 30 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Para and Brokopondo.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderScorpiones
FamilyButhidae
GenusTityus

In Suriname

36Records in Suriname
30iNaturalist observations
1873First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini7
  • Para5
  • Brokopondo3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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