Great Smoky Mountains National Park Scorpion Checklist

Scorpion Checklist

Overview
Scorpion Checklist
Species Observations
Notes
References

Overview

This list represents all of the scorpions thus far recorded from the states of Tennessee and North Carolina (Shelley & Sissom, 1995). The study of the scorpions of the GSMNP is just beginning. Thus far, only a single species of scorpion is recorded from within the borders of the GSMNP.

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Scorpion Checklist

Scorpiones from Tennessee and North Carolina

Family Vaejovidae
Vaejovis carolinianus (Beauvois) recorded from GSMNP, TN, NC
Family Buthidae
Centruroides vittatus (Say) recorded from TN, NC
Centruroides hentzi (Banks) recorded from NC

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Species Observations James Cokendolpher Cokendolpher@aol.com is interested in your observations of scorpions in the park. Notes on feeding, being fed upon, mating, and any other behavior would be interesting. If you can obtain a close-up photograph or legally collected specimen the observation will be more useful. Dead and dried specimens or molted skins found in cabins or other buildings would be especially interesting. Additionally, data to record should include:

exact location within the Park
habitat
elevation
date

Caution, collection of flora or fauna within a National Park requires a permit which is usually granted only for research or educational purposes.

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Notes

More information about Scorpions can be located on the WWW at the Arachnology Homepage.

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References

Shelley, R. M. & W. D. Sissom, 1995. Distributions of the scorpions Centruroides vittatus (Say) and Centruroides hentzi (Banks) in the United States and Mexico (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Journal of Arachnology, 23:100-110.

Updated: 28 August, 2004