Figure 3: A. Anterior tergal crests of mesosoma distinct B. Anterior tergal crests of mesosoma not distinct or absent.

Compsobuthus carmelitis Levy, Amitai & Shulov, 1973

Diagnosis: Colouration usually light yellow to light yellowish brown. Prosoma: with fine granules and visible crests, Mesosoma: tergites with small granules, Metasoma: second segment with eight complete crests.  Pectines 23-25 in males and 20-22 in females.

Measurements: Total length 32–40 mm

Habitat and distribution: A single record from Wadi Ζarqa (Ν of Sihan) was indicated by Stathi and Mylonas (2001). Figure 3 shows the distribution of C. carmelitis in Jordan.

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Compsobuthus levyi Kovařík, 2012

Diagnosis: yellow to yellowish brown in colour. Prosoma: covered with granules, Mesosoma: tergites I–VI bear very strong, denticulate lateral crests. Metasoma: all metasomal segments of both sexes slender and longer than wide. Pectines 18–23.

Measurements: Total length 28–38.4 mm.

Habitat and distribution: This species was collected from Qasr Burqu, in the eastern desert of Jordan (Kovařík, 2012). Figure 3 shows the distribution of C. levyi in Jordan.

Compsobuthus schmiedeknechti Vachon, 1949

Diagnosis: Yellow to yellowish brown. Prosoma: with distinct granules. Mesosoma: each tergite with three rows of crests extending beyond tergite margins. Metasoma: with narrow segments and telson usually orange to dark yellow in colour. Pectines 15-18.

Measurements: Adult specimens may reach up to 3cm.

Habitat and distribution: Not much is known about the habitat of this scorpion. It was reported from Jordan by Vachon (1949). Records from Jordan include Bonifica and Petra (Kovařík and Whitman, 2004). Figure 3 shows the distribution of C. schmiedeknechti in Jordan.

Compsobuthus werneri (Birula, 1908)

Diagnosis: Light yellow in color. Prosoma: smooth except for small granules in front of the ocular crest and lateral eyes. Mesosoma: each tergite with three rows of crests extending beyond the tergite margins. Metasoma: intermediary crests of the third segment not distinct with few granules. Pectines 18-23 in males and 16-21 in females.

Measurements: Total length 2.5-3.8cm (average 3.4cm.), prosoma 3.3-4.2mm., mesosoma 7.1-8.9mm., metasoma 14.6-15.5mm.

Habitat and distribution: It was collected from Petra and Wadi Al-Hasa, Shaumari, Wadi Sheib, Amman, Bqueuiah and Quasr Burga (Kinzelbach, 1984; Amr and El-Oran 1994; El-Hennawy, 1988; Kovařík, 2003). This species was recovered from pellets of the Eagle Owl in the Eastern Desert of Jordan (Rifai et al., 2000). Other records are from Ajlun, ΑΙ Manshiyya, ΑΙ Mazar al Janubi, W Azraq, Jerash, N Shuna, Um Quays, Wadi Musa, Zai park (Stathi and Mylonas, 2001) and Petra (Kovařík and Whitman, 2004). Figure 3 shows the distribution of C. werneri in Jordan.

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