A new species of Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae) from south western Turkey.

Authors: Yağmur, Ersen Aydın Country: Turkey DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.348.5943 Published: Jan. 1, 2013 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Scorpion · Topics: Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies

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A new scorpion species, Euscorpius lycius sp. n., is described based on specimens collected from Muğla and Antalya Provinces, in southwestern Turkey. It is characterized by a standard trichobothrial pattern (Pv= 8/9, et= 6, em=4, eb= 4), small size and light brown/reddish coloration. With the description of Euscorpius lycius sp. n., the number of valid species of the genus Euscorpius in Turkey increases to 5.

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