Emperor scorpion: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the emperor scorpion lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pandinus imperator
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Arachnid
Order	Scorpiones
Family	Scorpionidae

Where does the emperor scorpion live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the emperor scorpion in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the emperor scorpion?

The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) is an arachnid in the order Scorpiones and the family Scorpionidae, genus Pandinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the emperor scorpion

The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) is a species of scorpion native to rainforests and savannas in West Africa. It is one of the largest scorpions in the world and lives for six to eight years. Its body is black, but like other scorpions it glows pastel green or blue under ultraviolet light. It is a popular species in the pet trade and is protected by CITES to prevent over-collecting that might affect the species' survival.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Emperor scorpion (revision 1371206856), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1142349 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).