Lucien Berland (1945) - 207 p. Les Livres de la Nature. Éditions Stock
An old book, with some passages where information is rather comic. But as a whole, an interesting work to see the evolution of the interest carried to the scorpions. 10 drawings illustrate the pages which, for the epoch was a good approach but which now lack of knowledge..
Les scorpions, Biologie, Élevage
Gérard Dupré, Nicole Lambert & Gérard Philippe (1998). 84 P. Edition Philippe Gérard-ISBN 2-912521-06-8
The only book on the scorpions breeding in French. Ideal for the beginner seeking the bases before starting in the adventure. One learns there how a scorpion is made, which it is necessary to maintain it and, which species can be appropriate to the beginners. The few cards of breeding will make the happiness of those which did not find informations elsewhere.
Guide des Mille-Pattes, Arachnides et Insectes de la régions méditerranéenne.
Joachim & Hiroko Haupt (1993). 357 p. Editions Delachaux & Niestlé - ISBN 2-603-00905-2
A very good guide, with all small animals which one can find and see when we search scorpions. Very useful but with the 10 pages devoted to our dear Arachnida it's not enough. However, one finds in, almost all the scorpions living all around the Mediterranean basin, such as for example Mesobuthus gibbosus of Greece, or Nebo hierichonticus of Isarël.
Les scorpions
Stockmann, Debus & Manière (1996). 20 p. Vie Sauvage n° 109, Editions Larousse.
A good small booklet on the scorpions. It belongs to a series of an encyclopaedia of the animals. Beautiful correctly captioned photographs, the texts are very relevant, even if there is right that with a card on Androctonus australis, but essence is approached there and explained very well. One is entitled even to a small text on mythology like what, which on 20 pages, one can do a small good “book”.
Faune de Madagascar 87 Scorpions (Chelicerata, Scorpiones)
Wilson R. Lourenço (1996). 105 p. Edition Faune de Madagascar.
All what you want for identified a specimen which comes from this island (Madagascar). We can see how many beautiful the fauna of this land is, and so much diversified. Beautiful boards illustrate the various species described, only the few black and white photographs don't make to realize of the beauty of Grosphus, Tityobuthus or other Microcharmus.
English.
Scorpions of Medical Importance.
Hugh L. Keegan (1998) 140 p. Edition Fitzgerald. Univ. Press. Mississipi. ISBN 0952408317
A very beautiful book with boards of drawings on the dangerous scorpions or fairly dangerous. Information concerning morphology, the biology and the distribution of these dangerous species, but any information on the breeding. One will be useful oneself rather of this book to identify some scorpions.
Catalog of the Scorpions of the World. (1758-1998)
Victor Fet, Sissom W.R., Lowe G. & M.E. Braunwalder (2000) 690 p. New York Entomological Society. ISBN 0-913-42424-2
This book contains only the list of the species and under species of scorpions known until 1998. Of course with the recent changes on some families which changes name or species which changes family, it's not very up to date. But this is an essential book for knowing all old names about a species since its discovery. One finds in, also the names of the countries where the species is found. No photograph and no information about the breeding.
Fauna of India Scorpions vol. III
B. K. Tikader & D. B. Bastawade (1983) 671 p. Zoogical Survey of India, Calcutta.
A good book, very useful because one finds there the majority of the scorpions living in the Indies. Each species is described there, and illustrated by very complete boards. The boards indicating the positions of the trichobothria on the manus of the scorpions, will be welcomes for those which want to be sure about an identification of a particular specimen. No photograph in this book, just some drawings, but in my opinion, this book must be at home of each scorpions fan...
Fauna Palaestina. Arachnida I : Scorpiones.
Levy G. & P. Amitai (1980) 134 p. Israel Academy of Science and Humanities. ISBN 965-208-013-6/2
A very well done book, with descriptions and some boards on each scorpion living in Israel, Palestine and in the Sinai. One finds there few photographs (only 4), but the quality of the boards and descriptions of the species make of this book the ideal to identify a specimen coming from the area. One finds there also the description of the places where some specimens were find, which can be very useful in breeding to recreate a good environment in terrarium.
The biology of scorpions
Polis G. A. (1990) 587 p. Stanford University Press, California. ISBN 0-8047-1249-2
The bible on the scorpions. This book brings all (or almost) the answers to the questions which one puts on the scorpions. Anatomy, the behavior, paleontology, mythology, classification and the reproduction of our dear animals, you will find there each time informations as well surprising as useful. All chapters give photographs, drawings and illustrations, accompanying informations given. In short, this book has one defect... It's out of order and it does not appear to have some reprinting considered. The price can also be a little surprise ... Impossible to be able to buy it nine, with a little chance one can be find in seccond hand.
Scorpion Biology and Research
Philip Brownell, Gary Polis (2001) 431p. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN 0-19-508434-9
The “continuation” of The Biology of Scorpions, if one can speak about continuation. Still much of information on the scorpions. 18 chapters with very last research (of 2001) on subjects such as the vision, the structure of venoms, the various sensory means of the scorpions, in short, once again, a very good book. Its only défault? The price, because so already, The Biology of Scorpions were a little expensive … That there costs in the 150€… It still remains about it in store if that says to you!
Scorpions, keeping & breeding them in captivity.
Ann Web (1998) 66 p.T.F.H. Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-7938-2066-9
A book primarily intended for the beginners. The photographs illustrating this book are absolutely splendid. Some information on some species (especially northern and southern American species), on their origin, very little information on the anatomy makes that this book is fairly interressant. One will be able, without too much problem, to do without this book or to replace it by another good more interressant.
Scorpions of Southern Africa.
Jonathan Leeming (2003) 88 p. Struick Publishers. ISBN 1-86872-804-8
A small good book on the scorpions of South Africa. Alas, descriptions of the species presented are really too small. One would have liked a little more details. However, with each species one will note the presence of a card of distribution, what's quite useful in some cases. The photographs, though rather small, are all very beautiful, as well as the illustrations for the boards of anatomy. The chapter devoted to the life of the scorpions in their ecosystem is a source of information for understanding well and reproducing these conditions in breeding.
Scorpions (Arachnida) from Costa Rica.
Oscar F. Franke & Scott A. Stockwell (1987) 64 p. Special Publications. Texas Tech. University, 25. ISBN: 0-89672-146-9
The list of the scorpions of Costa Rica with, for each one, the description of the species, a picture sight of top of a specimen out of formol, and some boards on the position of the trichobothria on the pedipalps. In short nothing good exciting, just useful to identify specimens coming from this land, such as for example some Centruroides, Tityus or other Chactas.
Scorpions, A Complete Pet Owner's Manual.
Rubio Manny, (2000) 96 p. Baron's Edition. ISBN 0-7641-1224-4
A good book with, alas of the photographs not well always captioned. However, this book is very well made, and the various tables which are into it, are very useful for the scorpion breeder, for who's at some informations to search. Few information on the species, in fact it's only the family which is presented, but a large part of the book is devoted to manufacture, and the installation of terrariums. What's very beneficial for any breeder.
A systematic revision of the giant hairy-scorpion, genus Hadrurus (scorpionida, vejovidae).
Stanley C. Williams, (1970). Occasional papers of the California Academy of Sciences. N° 87, 62 p.
A very good work. Certainly the only book where one finds descriptions of the various species of Hadrurus. Photographs in black and white of the prosoma, metasoma and sights of top and below of the various types of scorpions, as well as the chart of distributions of the various species make of this "book" a very good tool to wrongly determine of Hadrurus very often named arizonensis in certain shops in Europa.
Tarantulas & Scorpions in captivity.
Russ Gurley, (2005). ECO Herpetological Publishing & Distribution. Professional Breeders Series. 102 p. IBSN 978-09713197-9-0
A book for the beginners with 70% about tarentulas and 30% about scorpions. One finds there 10 of the species most usually find in breeding, with for each one a small caresheet. The anatomies parts, moults, puncture and venom are approached briefly. For the tarentulas, I would not decide, because that's not my cup of tea.
Other.
Skorpione
Dieter Mashberg, Rüdiger Lippe, Stephan Kallas (1999). Terrarien Bibliothek - Natur und Tier Verlag. ISBN 3-931587-15-0
A very good book for those which known to speak German. The anatomy part is very well made, and the species of scorpions described are illustrated by excellent photographs. One finds there also many information on the predatory ones, the breeding, and the habitat in the nature of the scorpions.
Undoubtedly a very good book, but alas in Czech... Beautiful pictures but impossible to me to understand one word in tis book. Help me to traduce this book, if you known Czech language.
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