History of study, updated checklist, distribution and key of scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) from China.
This review describes the history of taxonomic research on scorpions and provides an updated checklist and key of the scorpions currently known in China. This checklist is based on a thorough review of the extant literatures on scorpion species whose presence has been confirmed in China through field expeditions and examination of scorpion collections, excepting a few members that have no clear distribution or are currently in doubt. Totally, the scorpion fauna of China consists of 53 species and subspecies belonging to 12 genera crossing five families, with 33 species (62.3%) and one genus being recorded as endemic. Additionally, identification key and the distribution of scorpions from China are provided.
College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan Hubei 430072, China. liwxlab@whu.edu.cn.
Zhi-Yong
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Di
Zi-Zhong
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Yang
Shi-Jin
SJ
Yin
Zhi-Jian
ZJ
Cao
Wen-Xin
WX
Li
D000818:Animals; D001097:Arachnida / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D002681:China; D003710:Demography
Checklist; China; Distribution; Key; Scorpion; Taxonomy