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Androctonus tihamicus sp. nov. from the Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

ZooKeys, 2023
Abstract We describe and illustrate a new scorpion species, Androctonus tihamicus sp. nov., from the Mecca Province of southwestern Saudi Arabia. The new species is compared to the genus Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828, which is distributed throughout the ...
A. Alqahtani, E. Yağmur, A. Badry
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Redescripción de Tityopsis aliciae (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2009
Se redescribe Tityopsis aliciae Armas y Martín-Frías, 1998 con base en una hembra adulta de la localidad tipo, Tehuantepec, Oaxaca. El holotipo, único ejemplar conocido previamente, es una hembra subadulta en muy mal estado de conservación, lo cual ...
Vianey Vidal-Acosta, Oscar F. Francke
doaj   +4 more sources

Redescripción de Tityopsis aliciae (Scorpiones: Buthidae) Redescription of Tityopsis aliciae (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2009
Se redescribe Tityopsis aliciae Armas y Martín-Frías, 1998 con base en una hembra adulta de la localidad tipo, Tehuantepec, Oaxaca. El holotipo, único ejemplar conocido previamente, es una hembra subadulta en muy mal estado de conservación, lo cual ...
Vianey Vidal-Acosta, Oscar F. Francke
doaj   +1 more source

Bringing order to a complex system: phenotypic and genotypic evidence contribute to the taxonomy of Tityus (Scorpiones, Buthidae) and support the description of a new species

ZooKeys, 2021
Abstract We present a molecular phylogenetic analysis including a survey for overlooked phenotypic characters. Based on both analysis and characters a new cave-dwelling species is described: Tityus (Tityus) spelaeussp. nov.
Jairo A. Moreno-González, Ricardo Pinto‐da‐Rocha, Jonas Eduardo Gallão   +2 more
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Fauna of Sistan Scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones), Southeast Iran [PDF]

تاکسونومی و بیوسیستماتیک, 2022
Scorpions are nocturnal animals that feed on invertebrates and other arachnids. So far, 10 species of scorpions from the family Buthidae have been reported from the Sistan region.
Hossein Barahoei
doaj   +1 more source

Study of the Acute Toxicity of Scorpion Leiurus macroctenus Venom in Rats. [PDF]

ScientificWorldJournal
Background. The expansion of the territory of human habitation leads to inevitable interference in the natural range of distribution of one or another species of animals, some of which may be dangerous for human life. Scorpions—the Arachnida class and order Scorpiones—can be considered as such typical representatives.
Gunas V, Maievskyi O, Raksha N, Vovk T, Savchuk O, Shchypanskyi S, Gunas I.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

New Insights on Genetic and Morphological Divergence Among a <i>Buthus</i> Species Complex From Tunisia With the Identification of a New Species. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This work presents a revision of Tunisian species within the genus Buthus. By combining molecular and morphological analyses, we describe a new species and we better define the distribution area of all the recorded species and provide new morphological criteria that facilitate their identification and differentiation.
Hajri S, Bahri L, Harris DJ.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Study on Distribution of Scorpions to Provide Prevention and Interventions in Combating Scorpionism in Poldokhtar County, Lorestan Province, Iran [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Scorpions are arthropods of medical importance classified in the class Arachnida, inhabiting hot and dry environments. All scorpions have a venomous sting and several thousand people die each year from scorpion stings, but this ...
MANSOUR NAZARI, HASSAN RASTGAR
doaj   +1 more source

Unveiling the Protein Components of the Secretory-Venom Gland and Venom of the Scorpion Centruroides possanii (Buthidae) through Omic Technologies

Toxins, 2023
Centruroides possanii is a recently discovered species of “striped scorpion” found in Mexico. Certain species of Centruroides are known to be toxic to mammals, leading to numerous cases of human intoxications in the country.
P.E. García-Villalvazo, J. M. Jiménez-Vargas, G. J. Lino-López, E. P. Meneses, M. J. Bermúdez-Guzmán, C. E. Barajas-Saucedo, I. Delgado Enciso, L. Possani, L. L. Valdez-Velázquez   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

MS/MS analysis of four scorpion venoms from Colombia: a descriptive approach

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021
Background: Scorpions are widely known for the neurotoxic effects of their venoms, which contain peptides affecting ionic channels. Although Colombia is recognized for its scorpion diversity, only a few studies are available describing the venom content.
Sebastian Estrada-Gómez, Leidy Johana Vargas-Muñoz, Monica Maria Saldarriaga-Córdoba, Arie van der Meijden   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source