# Emperor scorpion (*Pandinus imperator*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/emperor-scorpion  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) is a species in the family Scorpionidae, order Scorpiones. It has been recorded in 20 countries, most often in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Recorded in | 20 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Scorpiones
- family: Scorpionidae
- genus: Pandinus
- species: *Pandinus imperator* (C.L.Koch, 1841)

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

Benin (35), Côte d’Ivoire (27), Ghana (16), Togo (14), Nigeria (8), Liberia (7), Congo - Kinshasa (4), Germany (2), Guinea (2), Kenya (2), Netherlands (2), Sierra Leone (2), Senegal (2), Central African Republic (1), Cameroon (1), Equatorial Guinea (1), India (1), Comoros (1), Tanzania (1), United States (1)

## Common questions

### Where does the emperor scorpion live?

The emperor scorpion has openly licensed sighting records from 20 countries on GBIF. The most records come from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### What kind of animal is the emperor scorpion?

The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) belongs to the family Scorpionidae in the order Scorpiones.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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