Second record of Tityus bahiensis (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from Venezuela: epidemiological implications

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: L. De Sousa, A. Borges, J. Manzanilla, I. Biondi, E. Avellaneda
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2008
• Subjects: Tityus; Scorpiones; Buthidae; exotic species; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Argentina; Margarita
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992008000100015; https://doaj.org/article/10624af0c99d4fb89b52828015659c35

This work reports the second record of the scorpion Tityus bahiensis Perty from Venezuela. The specimen was found alive in a wardrobe at a hotel resort in Margarita Island, northeastern Venezuela. Morphological characterization allowed its assignment to the Tityus bahiensis population inhabiting the...