Hormurus


Hormurus is a genus of scorpions, commonly known as rainforest scorpions, in the family Hormuridae, that occur in rainforest habitats, mainly in Australia and Melanesia. The genus was first described by Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell in 1876.

Species

Species include:Hormurus boholiensis Kraepelin, 1914 - PhilippinesHormurus ischnoryctes Monod & Prendini, 2013 - AustraliaHormurus karschii Keyserling, 1885 - Australia and New GuineaHormurus litodactylus - AustraliaHormurus longimanus - AustraliaHormurus macrochela Monod, 2013 - AustraliaHormurus neocaledonicus - New CaledoniaHormurus ochyroscapter Monod, 2013 - AustraliaHormurus penta - New Guinea and Solomon IslandsHormurus polisorum - Christmas IslandHormurus waigiensis - Australia and New Guinea