Scorpio (genus)

Scorpio
Scorpio maurus palmatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Scorpionidae
Genus: Scorpio
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Scorpio maurus
Linnaeus, 1758

Scorpio is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. The species in this genus are found in northern Africa and western Asia.