| Brachistosternus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Bothriuridae |
| Genus: |
Brachistosternus Pocock, 1893 |
Brachistosternus is a scorpion genus in the Bothriuridae family.B. ehrenbergii is the most cited species in the genus.Brachistosternus is composed of 16 species grouped into 3 subgenera spread out over Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru.